The Lazy Genius Way
Ratings21
Average rating3.8
“What can you do today to make tomorrow easier” and has really impacted my life - I've even added it to my finch app as an everyday connection with self activity. If you are looking for self-help to be easier on yourself or just a lazy way to be productive this was a good book to read. Generally good tips and advice.
Somethings disconnect with me like the religious mentions and privilege this author has - but she seems aware of it and open. Which makes it easier
I want to describe the vibe of this book as -if Rachel Hollis was helpful
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.
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.