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Oct 2024
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The Lazy Genius Guide to Mindful Product...

Jonathan Fields / Acast
About this episode

Are you tired of productivity advice that lacks humanity and fails to account for life's inevitable ups and downs? In this thought-provoking episode, author Kendra Adachi offers a compassionate reframe on time management with her book The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius.


Ditch the constant striving for mastery and embrace Kendra's "PLAN" approach - grounded in self-awareness, small adjustments, and recognizing the good that exists in the present moment. Discover a more sustainable path to getting things done while staying true to who you are.


You can find Kendra at: WebsiteInstagram | The Lazy Genius podcast | Episode Transcript


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