I loved this book! We live in an exhausting time where everyone and their brother tend to have a hustle, a side hustle, and a side side hustle. It's refreshing to hear the other side of this hustle culture, that you do not need have a mansion, four cars, and a shiny office downtown. Your imperfections are what make your life interesting, and embracing life for its messiness is one of the points that is highlighted in the book.

"The Lazy Genius Way" is a book that inspires happiness, acceptance, and a simple life.

As someone who struggles with just *getting started*, this is a book that's invaluable to me. Not every piece of advice is applicable to my life, but I appreciate it nonetheless. This is definitely a great addition to the self-help genre and I would recommend it to anyone who feels they need a little help.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the review copy of this book!

“Lean into what’s happening around you, and don’t assume how you live now is how you’ll live forever. Seasons change, and so do you.”

Kendra has been one of my favorite internet voices for a while now, and this book was everything I hoped it would be and more. This isn’t just about being efficient and productive. It’s about sifting through what’s actually important to you right now in the present moment and putting your energy toward THAT thing. This book didn’t leave me feeling ready to go conquer the world and tackle everything on my to-do list—it left me feeling like I didn’t NEED to check all those little boxes. Kendra will so kindly give you permission to recognize what’s important in your current season and to stop worrying yourself about the things that don’t matter to you right now. This book was just right for me as a new mom in this crazy 2020 world, and I think I’ll be revisiting it in the years to come!

This is book to add to the self-help genre, I have been collecting. One I'll recommend to clients. It's a take the pieces that work for you kind of book. Of course not everything works for everyone. The information is sound and helpful. It's always refreshing when author is add bits and pieces or stories about themselves to make the book more relatable like was done here.
This is a pretty popular topic right now and this book was well written about it.

This is the 1st work of this author's that I have read, and it felt like a conversation with a friend and not just words on paper.
I enjoyed her style of writing and she shared very real tasks and challenges that we face as part of life!
I am a completely different 'profile' of a person than the author, yet I found myself nodding along, and seeing how her principles could be applied to my own life.
I liked that the focus was on ease and not giving up on things that are important to you.
I made notes of the principles so I can revisit them often and bring myself back to a space of ease and getting things done.

I like the title very much. It sums up the theory of the book well, and is approachable to readers of various backgrounds. You don’t need to be a parent to appreciate the many tips and genius ways of handling things that the author offers.

The main idea is setting priorities. It sounds quite simple, but sometimes it is easy to lose track of the important things and “rules” in life. The author’s tone is friendly, the writing is clear and easy to read. This is a good reminder of how to tackle life in a lazier, easier way.

(I received a free review copy from NetGalley.)

This book changed my life! With two kids, a busy work life this book helped me to decide one and then not worry about it in the future! It has helped me to return my clutter at home and find more me time!

"The Lazy Genius Way" is a great read with ideas for making seismic changes by starting with simply baby steps. The questions Adachi poses made me rethink how I plan (or don't plan) a day or week ahead and I will be using the questions to make smarter decisions to make my life easier. Highly recommend! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

If you follow any momstagram or momtok accounts, you're already familiar with Kendra's philosophy. I think this, as with all self-help books, is probably the closest that I will ever get to something that works for me. I am neither lazy nor a genius, but I still struggle to reconcile how to highlight the parts of me that are genius and to eliminate the parts that are decidedly lazy. In all of my ADHDness, I struggle with analysis paralysis. Deciding what really is important to me is like asking me to pick a favorite child. Impossible. The same is true with all of the things that I am supposed to be doing. While Kendra's ideas don't work 100% for me, nothing will ever fit that bill. I think there are some sound takeaways and thoughtful moments--especially if you are new to the Lazy Genius pod-o-sphere!

This is an excellent book to add to the self-help genre. It's realistic and truly helpful. Of course, not every tip or suggestion will work for every person, but it is packed full of great information. I loved getting to know a bit more about the author through her examples where she's learned from her mistakes. The format of the book is easy to read and easy to skip around to parts that might be most helpful to you when re-reading in the future. Kendra also has a Lazy Genius podcast that I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys this book. The Lazy Genius Way is a book I will recommend to friends and family for all stages of life. It's one I will revisit many times in the future as well. Highly recommend!

Lazy Genius life hacks 101! Well written and distinctive voice to the book. I would definitely recommend this to those who feel a bit scattered

If I was to compare this book to the other self help book I was reading, I guess what really stood out was how very distinct the writer's voice is in this one. I heard they host a podcast, which sounds great and kind of makes sense - they have a message to say and know exactly how to say it. I also really appreciate how the book doesn't focus on things you *should* do to streamline your life but gives you suggestions/recommendations on how you can make moves into a more optimized life (not exactly in those words, but...you get what I mean)

Although I am a seasoned mother or 7 and a have been a homemaker for over 30 years, I still enjoyed reading this book on our recent trip. The chapters are short, very practical and interlaced with personal stories. I must admit that I did not really learn anything new for myself, rather I found out that I have been doing many of these things for years. Still it was nice to see why some of these things were working well for me :)

What I did appreciate (and is different than many of the other homemaking books and blog I read over the years) is the fact that the author did not force every reader into a certain way of doing things and setting that up to be the only "right" way. Rather she gave a principle and then encouraged the reader to think about her own priorities and preferences and make her own system according to it.

I would recommend this book for young moms and homemakers who are struggling to find their own system or are failing to follow someone else's system and think it is their fault.

Totally worth it. The way the book teaches principles rather than adding to my to do list is transformational! I’ve found that the lazy genius questions have crept into my everyday thoughts, helping me focus on what matters instead of what doesn’t, which also leads to being kinder to myself! It’s sparked some great conversation among friends about how to create routines and more. Highly recommend!

This book gave me permission to not feel guilty about the lazy hacks I've found in my own life, and even gave me more ideas about things I can do to make things easy for myself. I have depression, and this means major unending fatigue, so any place I can be lazy I will take and this book told me it's ok to do what I need to do to function. This book was actually recommended by a friend and I will recommend it to my friends as well.

Kendra writes with wit and compassion for everyone who is struggling to keep up the appearance that we have been conditioned we need to meet. She tells us that we can invite our friends and family into our true lives, which are often a mess, and that this form of true authenticity will lead to deepened relationships.

I recieved a free copy of this book for review from NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

I can't even begin to describe how much I LOVE this book! A serious game changer. Highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to streamline a few things to have more time for the things that really matter.

Love everything “the lazy genius” does! A must-read for making things happen in your daily life. Paying attention to what matters to you and making your life work for YOU!

Thank You to NetGalley for the ARC.

I enjoyed reading this book and and noted some tips/tricks to use in my life. It was an easy and quick read. It focused on not needing to be perfect, but instead focusing on what matters most. The author was funny and I discovered her Instagram and podcast.

The lazy genius way is an absolute joy! I have been reading a chapter a week and have found a bunch of great to tips to make my life easier! It is easy to read and offers many great tips/hacks to make life easier!

Thank you to Netgalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for the digital advanced readers copy! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I love this book. I have read it or portions of it at least multiple time. Kendra is clever and funny and she has great ideas on how to simplify life while not completely ditching the things that are important to us.