This was a bit of an unconventional self-help book (I felt) but also a super fascinating one. I resonated with its sentiments of feeling stretched across too many goals and to-dos, especially ones that don't actually matter. It's helpful for determining what *does* matter and how to reach it by cutting out what you're doing just because you feel obligated to.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am a relatively new follower of The Lazy Genius podcast, but it didn’t take long at all for me to recognize the value of Kendra Adachi’s seemingly simple ways to be “a genius about the things that matter, and lazy about the things that don’t.” This book is a valuable source of simple tips to make life easier to manage. What I appreciate most about Kendra is that she makes very clear that there is no one way that fits all, and the way to be successful is to make the changes that work for YOU. While some of her tips may seem like common sense, reading about them in a book and learning from the examples she provides helps the reader see how to apply these tips to everyday life and to see the trickle down effect a few small changes can make to improve our lives. Plus, Kendra is so down to earth and funny that the whole book felt like a conversation with a friend over coffee. Highly recommend.

This book reminded me of a mental version of Marie Kondo's tidying book. Overall, I really liked the tips Adachi gives. Personally, I feel like a lot of her tips are aimed toward mothers, which is great, just didn't apply to me so I skipped those sections.

I was familiar with author, Kendra Adachi, from her Lazy Genius podcast. When I saw that she was writing a book by the same name, I was eager to read it. The book did not disappoint me. I am somewhat of an organization and simplicity book junkie. I have read many and this book is among the best. Adachi writes with the same fun, breezy tone which she takes on her podcast.
Instead of being a how-to for organizing, Adachi gives you "thirteen principles in your virtual Swiss Army knife, [so that] you can see every situation through a lens of embracing what matters and ditching what doesn't." If you would like to learn some common sense principles for organizing your life and have a few giggles while learning them, I highly recommend this book.
I received a complementary copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Full disclosure, I’m a Lazy Genius fangirl. Kendra’s words resonate with me in a way not many others’ do, and I’ve followed her online for several years now. She’s equal parts practical and funny and thoughtful, and her book whips up all of those qualities into the quintessential life companion.

If you follow Kendra online, some of her systems and thought processes will be familiar, but The Lazy Genius Way isn’t a half-baked version of her blog or podcast; it’s the perfect complement to an online community that’s become very dear to me.

Kendra’s words have a way of affecting me on a soul level, and the last chapters of this book had me figuratively—almost literally—slow clapping and praise-handing. This book helped me feel more like myself, and I can’t give higher praise than that.

Disappointing - probably best aimed at the social media following. There is nothing new or ground breaking and it is a little basic. I found it a bit silly in places and couldn't find much at all that would be useful. Very high level and really aimed at a specific niche in the market. However I appreciate that it will appeal to many people out there and might just give them the boost they need to get their daily lives in order. Just wasn't for me.