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May 4, 2020 57 mins

As the lazy genius, Kendra Adachi teaches people how to be a genius about the things that matter, and lazy about the things that don’t. Join us in this episode to hear how she listens to her intuition when it comes to creative projects, the seasonal rhythms she uses to get things done, and the creative process that led her to leave perfectionism behind as she wrote her book.

Resources mentioned in this episode

Preorder Kendra’s book, The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done

Find Kendra on the Lazy Genius Podcast and the Lazy Genius Collective

Sign up for Kendra’s monthly newsletter, The Lazy Letter, for some of the best book/movie/TV show recommendations on the internet, plus smart reflections on living life the lazy genius way. 

Change Your Life Chicken Recipe (Guys, it really will change your life.)  

Check out our first episode with Kendra back from 2016! On Valuing Yourself Enough to Create with Kendra Adachi 

Mini book club

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

In the Woods by Tana French

The Likeness by Tana French

Still Life by Louise Penny

Burnout: The Secret to Solving the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Here's where you can find Kendra

Website: thelazygeniuscollective.com

Podcast: The Lazy Genius Podcast

Instagram: @thelazygenius

Here's where you can find Abbigail

Website: inkwellsandimages.com

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Pinterest: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @inkwellsandimages

Here's where you can find Ashley

Website: brookseditorial.com

Personal blog: ashleybrookswrites.com

Instagram: @ashleybrookswrites

Twitter: @brookseditorial

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