#452 - 12 Ways to Be a Better Problem Solver, Part 1

Problems are everywhere. Shoes never get put away, you’re always out of spoons, your brakes are squeaking but you don’t know if it’s bad enough to matter, you miss your friend who lives four states away and feel like you don’t know how to connect anymore. This episode and next week’s are about those kinds of problems and how to solve them. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Bonus: A New Year Pep Talk with Gretchen Rubin Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it. Or if you want to leave an audio clip with your idea, use this link. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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#452 - 12 Ways to Be a Better Problem Solver, Part 1 is an episode from The Lazy Genius Podcast by Kendra Adachi.

This episode is 43:50 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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