Hey there, you're listening to The Lazy Genius Podcast. I'm Kendra Adachi. This podcast isn't about

hacking the system to find more time or hacking your energy to get more done. Hustling to be the best

or to make the most out of every opportunity is exhausting and unsustainable. So here we do

things differently. On this podcast, we value contentment,

compassion, and living in our season. We favor small steps over big systems. Here we are lazy

geniuses. Being a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't.

And I'm so glad you're here. Today is episode 431, five things to avoid when planning a busy season.

August is in full swing, and for many of you, that means your lives are too. You might have some

itchy planning energy or feel like you should have planned more by now. Either way, I'm going to

share with you five things to avoid when planning a busy

season. That way, you can get the right things done, enjoy where you are, and not feel like you

need a vacation before your busy season has even started. Before we get into that, today's

quick announcement is that you might have noticed that the episode has started out in a slightly different way today.

We have a longer intro. I'm doing a quick announcement right now, which I don't usually do. I will be doing those more often.

And there will be a few other things to look forward to as the episode continues. We have a new structure to all of our episodes that will still

keep that week's topic front and center, but we'll also include a little extra something at the end,

as well as a mini pep talk. If you remember when I released the plan in October of 24,

we created pep talks for everyone who pre-ordered the book,

and they came to you every week from September through the end of that year.

Four months of pep talks. You guys really loved them. And in fact, I get asked often

if I can make more and that you'll even pay for them. You're like, Kendra, sell them.

Well, lucky for you, you don't even have to pay. You're like, Kendra, sell them. Well, lucky for you,

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