Hey there, you're listening to the Lazy Genius Podcast.

I'm Kendra Adachi and I'm here to help you be a genius about the things that matter

and lazy about the things that don't.

Today is episode 262.

Answers to the Magic Question that paid off.

The first thing we need to address is what is the magic question?

The magic question is what can I do now to make something easier later?

The smaller the something, the easier the solution.

Ask the magic question is the third of the 13 lazy genius principles

that are explained in great detail in my first book, The Lazy Genius Way.

But they are very briefly summarized and my newest book that just came out, The Lazy Genius Kitchen.

I've had a couple of people ask me if they need to read The Lazy Genius Way first

before reading The Lazy Genius Kitchen and my answer is no.

Kitchen will still make sense without reading way, but it will have a more robust foundation

let's say just because you've spent more time with those 13 principles that I use a lot in both books.

But all that to say, the third principle is ask the magic question.

When you ask the magic question, you usually get a pretty quick win.

What can I do now to make the commute home easier later?

What can I do now to make getting out of the door with a toddler easier later?

What can I do now to make getting that load of laundry done easier later?

Because laundry always involves later, right?

When you get into habit of asking that question,

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