The goal of excellent time management shouldn’t be to achieve maximum productivity and perfection. That approach is a recipe for fleeting satisfaction amid anxiety and shame. BY Next Big Idea Club Kendra Adachi is the host of The Lazy Genius Podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of two books, The Lazy Genius Way and The Lazy Genius Kitchen. The goal of … Continue reading Forget greatness. Manage your time like a lazy genius
By Sarah Bregel July 19, 2023 If you’ve scrolled through TikTok (or, if you’re over 30, Instagram Reels a day later), you’ve likely seen users posting about their “lazy girl jobs.” These gigs are definitely not your average 9-to-5 office roles. They’re hyper-flexible, work-from-home jobs that manage to accrue a decent income. Some people on … Continue reading TikTok’s “lazy girl jobs” trend loves to cash in on doing nothing
Dean Mackenzie March 15, 2021 Let’s face it, human beings are lazy. If we can get away with sleeping in… we’ll do it. UberEats and MenuLog — admittedly lifesavers during lockdowns — have flourished off the back of our “meh, let’s eat in” attitude. And of course, work gives us a smorgasbord of opportunities to … Continue reading Lazy Copywriting: 5 Persuasion Traps Copywriters Fall Into
Adopting best practices seems like a no-brainer. But here are some things to consider along the way. Steve Petersen on January 5, 2021 Several years ago, a superior challenged me on best practices. While I didn’t always accept expert advice as gospel, I was a little perplexed as to why my superior was so reluctant … Continue reading Are best practices useful or lazy?
Mayo Oshin — September 6, 2019 Follow @mayowaoshin — September 6, 2019 For centuries, so-called experts and motivational speakers have preached that we should conquer the ‘enemy’ called procrastination, at all costs. Because if we fail to avoid laziness, we’ll waste away our life’s potential. So what do we do? Each day, we try even … Continue reading You’re Not Lazy. You’re Afraid.
Gretchen Gordon — March 5, 2018 Follow @BraveheartSales — March 5, 2018 I was reading Smart Business Columbus, a local publication, the other day. I came across an article written by Fred Koury, the President and CEO of the publisher, Smart Business Network. The topic struck a chord with me. It was about laziness and … Continue reading The Lazy Leader Lull
Rachel Sullivan — September 28, 2017 Follow @rachelesullivan — September 28, 2017 stuartlimedigital / Pixabay I sat down last week to catch up on some reading from First Round Review, and clicked into an interview on leadership with One Medical’s VP of marketing, Vanessa Hope Schneider. I started off enjoying it and nodding along, until … Continue reading Banning Remote Working is Lazy
by Ray Manley Follow @rbmanleyOctober 25, 2016 I love lazy people and frankly, I consider myself to be a little on the lazy side. Why? Because lazy people find the easiest way to get something done. When Tom Sawyer hooked people into painting that fence for him, he may have become the first recorded example … Continue reading How Lazy People Discover Great Blog Topics
by Personal Branding Blog April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 As CEO’s, we’ve all been there right? One day, your employees are performing at their peak, and then the next, they won’t even lift a finger. You don’t want to bring down the hammer, because that might decrease productivity and encourage rebellion. So, seriously, what do … Continue reading 5 Rules to Follow When Dealing with Lazy Employees
by Brad Smith March 31, 2016 Follow @FixCourseMarch 31, 2016 Execution is hard. Tweaking keywords, fine-tuning targeting and upgrading ad copy is tough. Everything else shouldn’t be. Overcomplicating your life with extraneous activities not only increases confusion, but it also drags you away from the truly important stuff that dictates results. Instead, here are five … Continue reading 5 Lazy Tips to Cut Your PPC Budget in Half
