Lazy Genius Philosophy

The Lazy Genius + Your Business

From Amazon: "Kendra Adachi, the creator of the 'Lazy Genius' movement, invites you to live well by your own definition and equips you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t." (emphasis mine) Can it get any easier than that! 

"Being a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or doing less. It’s about doing what matters to you."
 
Today we'll look at just a few of the Lazy Genius principles from Kendra Adachi, the creator of the Lazy Genius: 
• Decide once
• Start small
• Schedule rest
 
"Do what matters, skip the rest, and be a person again." 

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Be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn't." - Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius

Decide Once
How brilliant is that! What tasks can you decide once and move on? Figure out what drives you crazy or may be that "last straw" to drive you into madness. Where can you be lazy so you can be brilliant elsewhere?

• Templates are your friend! 
  • What do you do in your business routinely that could benefit from a template?
  • Is your template exclusive to your processes or could you find something that will work from someone else and adapt slightly? Enjoy the fruits of someone else's labor! 
• Delegate - focus on the tasks that require your special talents or insights and delegate (or hire) the rest. On the Eisenhower Matrix, get those quadrant IV tasks off your mind!
• Routine tasks
  • ​Can you "batch" tasks? Monday is blog post writing day, Tuesday is schedule socials day - that sort of thing. This can help you get in the zone and maximize your creativity on a single aspect of your business tasks.
  • Can you schedule admin tasks? Last of the month is invoicing, review taxes and goals quarterly.
    

Start Small
Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither were multiple habits created and successful all at once. Pick 1-2 habit ideas or goals and build from there. James Clear has some great ideas!

Schedule Rest
Be kind to yourself. In being kind to yourself, you'll be more kind or gentle with others. Take a nap as needed if you can. If a nap is not feasible, at least push away from your desk for 4 deep breaths. Take a walk around  the building or home. Use a Pomodoro timer! 30 on/10 off may be your rhythm. But take a break from solid focus. 

Be A Genius About What Matters and Lazy About What Doesn't
Do what matters to you! Don't worry about how Suzy seems to have it all together on her Facebook posts. You know better. (HA!) Or, even better, who cares - more power to her. You focus on you. You have your own unique pain points in time + activities. 

"Meet" Kendra on her website. Signup for her newsletter. Find her podcasts - she's amazing. She has two books out and a third coming October 2026, all available in multiple formats. 

What are you lazy about so you can be genius elsewhere? Love to hear - Let's Chat!