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The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi
mmvaughnindc's review against another edition
4.0
I love Kendra’s podcast and I really appreciate how practical her book is. All 13 principles are useful, but the best might be #12, schedule rest. Now to put them to use…
thenovelbook's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
3.0
I appreciated the middle-of-the-road approach this book encourages to life, plans, goals, housekeeping, socializing, and so forth, which is: don’t try to do everything perfectly (the “genius” way) but also don’t give up on things that matter to you in a spiral of defeatist thinking (the “lazy” way). It does a pretty good job of giving the reader the freedom to decide what matters most on a list of priorities, and some principles for how to make life easier. That said, it felt like it was treading some very similar ground to other advice books out there, especially “How to Keep House While Drowning,” which I found personally to be a more resonant read.
The tone of this book was very kind, and the author is easy to follow. It just didn’t feel as profound or fresh to me as it might to some.
The tone of this book was very kind, and the author is easy to follow. It just didn’t feel as profound or fresh to me as it might to some.
jessiesummers's review against another edition
5.0
I’m chuckling a bit at some of these reviews - there truly is no way to please everyone.
Yes, it’s true - Kendra is not the first person to put to page “work smarter, not harder” but I think her advice can be useful if you let it be. A book based off of discussing principles won’t feel applicable unless you can do that last bit of homework for your own life.
Personally, I loved it. It was a little campy at times (or maybe cheesy?) in the “Hey Girl We’ve All Been There” relatability of it, but I think a lot of the ideas are worthwhile. It gave me new thoughts in some of the areas of my life that I’m feeling some overwhelm in. Feels like a lot of rebranded ideology from minimalism, but applied more widely.
Yes, it’s true - Kendra is not the first person to put to page “work smarter, not harder” but I think her advice can be useful if you let it be. A book based off of discussing principles won’t feel applicable unless you can do that last bit of homework for your own life.
Personally, I loved it. It was a little campy at times (or maybe cheesy?) in the “Hey Girl We’ve All Been There” relatability of it, but I think a lot of the ideas are worthwhile. It gave me new thoughts in some of the areas of my life that I’m feeling some overwhelm in. Feels like a lot of rebranded ideology from minimalism, but applied more widely.
bjbixler's review against another edition
I discovered that I already (mostly) think like a lazy genius.
bethn's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Adachi has such a soothing way of writing
library_bandit's review against another edition
This one felt so very validating. I need to get a physical copy of it so I can go over some points again. I'm pretty sure Kendra Adachi herself is a genius. I also think she might be a mind reader. Definitely checking out her podcast
adrienneleigh's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5