Hi 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 353, how to plan a project and actually finish it.

Listen to me, there is nothing wrong with starting a project and not finishing it.

Or living with many projects in various states of completion.

There is literally zero wrong with that.

This episode is simply a path for you to follow if not finishing your project. is

getting on your nerves enough to change it, you know, like if it's affecting your quality of life.

Even though there's nothing wrong with living with unfinished projects, maybe you just don't want to.

So in this episode, I'm going to share the four characteristics of a project so you know how to spot

one, which is weirdly important, and then seven steps to finishing that project.

Okay? Let's jump in. So first let's talk about the four characteristics of a project.

Number one, there is one main objective, right? A project has a purpose or an end game.

Number two, a project has an actual end. Projects are not hobbies, you know, where you're always working on a thing,

or like a routine that's recurring.

Projects have an end.

Number three, a project is out of your ordinary. It is outside of your daily

and weekly rhythms, which is one of the biggest challenges in finishing a

project at all. It's out of your ordinary. It needs special attention.

And number four, a project requires more than one decision or action. It's made up of multiple pieces and parts, right? So a

project has a main purpose, an end, it's out of your ordinary, and it requires more than one decision or action.

Now let's look at some examples of what is and isn't a project.

Is reorganizing your kitchen cabinets a project?

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