The Lazy Genius Way
Ratings14
Average rating3.9
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Ratings14
Average rating3.9
Be productive without sacrificing peace of mind using Lazy Genius principles that help you focus on what really matters and let go of what doesn't. If you need a comprehensive strategy for a meaningful life but are tired of reading stacks of self-help books, here is an easy way that actually works. No more cobbling together life hacks and productivity strategies from dozens of authors and still feeling tired. The struggle is real, but it doesn't have to be in charge. With wisdom and wit, the host of The Lazy Genius Podcast, Kendra Adachi, shows you that it's not about doing more or doing less; it's about doing what matters to you. In this book, she offers fourteen principles that are both practical and purposeful, like a Swiss army knife for how to be a person. Use them in combination to "lazy genius" anything, from laundry and meal plans to making friends and napping without guilt. It's possible to be soulful and efficient at the same time, and this book is the blueprint. The Lazy Genius Way isn't a new list of things to do; it's a new way to see. Skip the rules about getting up at 5 a.m. and drinking more water. Let's just figure out how to be a good person who can get stuff done without turning into The Hulk. These Lazy Genius principles--such as Decide Once, Start Small, Ask the Magic Question, and more--offer a better way to approach your time, relationships, and piles of mail, no matter your personality or life stage. Be who you already are, just with a better set of tools.
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This was pretty good. The author is clearly a very kind, considerate person, and I enjoyed reading her perspective on life. The book is very much geared towards parents, specifically parents who don't work a traditional 9-5, but that really only affected the examples, the tips themselves were still good.
There were some good tips in here, but overall I felt the book dragged a little bit, especially towards the end. It might've been different if I were in a demographic closer to the author, but I'm not. Still, I'm glad I read it.
If you enjoy Kendra's podcast, you will absolutely enjoy this book! Her sense of humor, wittiness, and entertaining anecdotes are sprinkled throughout the book, and I could almost hear her reading some parts aloud to me. I struggle with implementing structure and found her practical tips so incredibly helpful, and my husband got to hear allllll about it as I read through the book.
As a result, my favorite parts were the extra-practical tips and tricks she provides! Kendra is even so kind as to provide 2 different examples walking through her principles to help drive it home. While and after reading, I have been a lot more reflective on the why behind my routine (or lack thereof) and how to identify what matters to inform the structure.
I received an advanced copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
Who sent this book my way? I don't know, but somehow this book arrived in my last library curbside pickup. Lazy Genius, I thought. What is that? I began to read with skepticism.
I was wrong to doubt this book. It is what it says; it's lazy and it's genius.
The starting point for the entire book is: Always start with what matters. And each of us decides for ourselves. I like that.
The author outlines a series of thirteen Lazy Genius Principles, and I (basically) like these, too. Number two on the list is something I've used successfully for years: Start small. Absolutely. (It's also the reason I always set 100 books as my Goodreads goal. I know I can do that.) I really like number four: Live in the season. That is, it won't always be this way, but it is this way now. Accept it. Do the next thing with love. Yes. Brilliant. I'm also taken with #5, Build the right routines, and #7, Put everything in its place, and #8, Let people in.
A perfect read for the first week of January. Or any time you want to start fresh.
