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The Lazy Genius Way

Kendra Adachi · 2020
86/100
👍 Worth It

Kendra Adachi isn't here to tell you to do more — she's here to help you do less of the wrong things. Built around thirteen principles like Decide Once, Start Small, and Schedule Rest, this book gives overwhelmed women a permission slip to stop excelling at everything and start focusing on what actually matters to them. Adachi's humor keeps it from ever feeling like a lecture, and each principle comes with concrete steps you can use the same day. The caveat: if you've already read your share of productivity and minimalism books, some ideas will feel familiar. Light faith undertones (rest, self-kindness) make it a natural fit for Christian living shelves. Warm, practical, and genuinely encouraging.

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