The Lazy Genius Way is practical and personal. It read more like a narrative than a manual which was wonderful.
Kenda Adachi helps readers work smarter not harder while maintaining their sanity.

Kendra gives practical, helpful bits of advice with humor and honesty. She breaks down how to thoughtfully approach some of the areas of friction in our lives that we just deal with, without always realizing there is an easier (and often intuitive) way to look at these areas differently. This will be a re-read for me whenever I feel the need to tweak some areas of my life, and I have already recommended it to several friends!

I love reading books about productivity, motivation, and aspirational thinking. That said, while Kendra Adachi’s The Lazy Genius Way is a book that certainly fits this category, it takes a somewhat coddling approach in how it encourages the reader to be productive.

This book didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know. I didn’t particularly feel more motivated after reading it, but that means it wasn’t the book for me. Other readers who are looking for a gentle, hand-holding, permissive introduction into productivity books may very likely enjoy this book, and I encourage them to give it a try.

What I enjoyed most about this book is how it caters to readers who may feel discouraged when reading super-hyped, “If I can do this, so can you, and you should do all it in 5 days” kind of productivity books. The Lazy Genius Way is a gentle nudge for those readers who are taking tentative steps towards feeling more productive in their lives and want to self-congratulate for reading a book about productivity.

Thirteen tips culminate the “Lazy Genius Way.” Through the use of anecdotes from her personal life, Adachi shares these principles to illustrate that it’s okay for women (often, specifically mothers) to be messy and imperfect, and the best way to be productive is to determine what that means to you and work towards that goal one step at a time.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars rounded up. I get a little nervous when I read a book written by a popular blogger, simply because in my experience bloggers rarely deliver quality book-form content but end up overhyped and on best-seller lists regardless because they have a pre-established fan base . In this case, the book was an enjoyable read and I think it works. K.Adachi is obviously a smart and lovely person, and she does have some great insights and common sense practicality that is useful. If you find yourself needing a pep talk because you're overwhelmed and easily distracted, this book may deeply resonate with you, especially if you're in a similar season of life as Kendra is. It has several truisms that we all need to be reminded of at times. Women in a different season, or who are already finding themselves equipped with rhythms and patterns that keep their lives flowing smoothly, may find it less useful and that's OK. It's a book that is at its best when it isn't trying too hard to be all things to everyone or trying to go too deeply with what is essentially a method of systems. Yes systems and priorities work. Yes, they make things easier when life is smooth and when life is turbulent. But they alone are not the things that heal us, even as they help us stay afloat and functional. Kendra knows this, I think, and touches on what really matters when she closes the book with her faith-filled perspective. I like her writing here, but would have preferred to see this narrative more consistently woven throughout. Perhaps it was saved to the end in an effort to be inclusive for readers of all backgrounds, but it's truly where she is at her best.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I adore Kendra, she has helped me be a lazy genius about so many things AND to know that it’s okay to be lazy about things that aren’t important to me. I preordered this book the moment I saw that it was available. It does not disappoint! While Kendra’s podcast focuses on a different thing to be a lazy genius about, the book is about applying 13 principles to being a lazy genius throughout your life. Her writing is honest and approachable. I can’t wait to read it again!

Very helpful for creating your own framework for problem solving or just helping you feel like a functioning human. Quite like a good life coach or a close friend sitting down to trouble shoot your problems. I love the ‘one small thing’ to do and have also used the Lazy Genius Principles to create a plan in response to one of my 10yr old’s problems. He was also quite taken with the idea of asking helpful questions to get to the root of what matters *in this instance*.

This is a great book to pick up and read a chapter or two, soak in the quotes and suggestions, then pick up again a few days later. It's not a here's how to do it, but rather, choose what's important to you, and here's some suggestions to make life easier. Kendra Adachi gives you 13 principles to think about to help build a life that is meaningful for you, not too noisy with stress or worry. It was the perfect book to read during COVID, especially the chapter on life has seasons and don't spend your season wishing it away, but live in it. I'm trying hard to do that now.
There's so many quotes in here that stop me and make me say, yes! I recommend picking this up. You will get something out of this book.

The Lazy Genius Way is just what we all need now in these confusing times. Kendra's approachable style and chatting over coffee tone should not be confused with fluff. This book is packed with real, well, genius! Filled with actionable strategies that can solve persistent pain points in your everyday life, this book is a game changer. Kendra has a knack for breaking down complex everyday processes and making them simpler. The book is formatted in an accessible style with lists and bullet points. I will be gifting it to many this holiday season.

Okay, okay, this book is (dare I say it...) GENIUS. The principles themselves are simple enough, but put forward in a such a mind-blowingly accessible way like I've never encountered before! I didn't even know I was searching for a description for the time-management and organization methods I've already been employing in my life for years... but I found that in this book. And as an added bonus, I also discovered some new systems to help make all areas of my work and life even easier! After reading this book, I am completely unwilling to go back to fighting for my old lifestyle of chronic overwork and burnout. The Lazy Genius Way is the ONLY way for me.

Finally, an author wo doesn't expect me to be superwoman! I absolutely love the focus on focusing only on what matters to you specifically (and not to the society around you) and letting everything else be done imperfectly, or not at all. I picked up so many tips that I can use to simplify my life.

Kendra is such a fun writer. I was so pleased with this book. She stayed general in her approach to being a “lazy genius”, but zeroed in on practical ways to apply her tips. I took so many notes during this and, unlike a lot of other “self-help” style books, I actually remember this one when I go about my daily life. It has helped streamline a lot of things in my home as well as helped me figure out what really matters to me and those I share my life with.

**I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley. All words and opinions about this book are my own, as always.**

Every time I picked up this book I’d read truth told with humor and a fresh-perspective of how it realistically worked or not in life. And that changing your mind about something is fine.

A favorite quick takeaway: 1-Decide what matters. 2-Calm the crazy. 3-Trust yourself. She expounds on what those three concepts mean and then illustrates possible no-hair-on-fire ways of putting them into practice in small situations that are currently overwhelming and frustrating everything else in your day. My day. Anyone’s day.

Glory. What a book. I could quote it and praise it for days, and I have—on social media and in texts to my sister and in conversations with family.

Midway through the ebook, I bought a hardcopy for our home library because I want to read it again, but this time I want to read it with my teenagers. I want them to learn tricks “to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t.”

Self-care is in some kind of fashion and Kendra nails almost everything she saids about organization in the house. I started this book not hoping how to get stuff done and in a certain perspective, I find a way to create a system that really works.

Is light, for fast readers like me. Is like watching or hearing those podcast about organization. I read it in two days, when normally i can't read that fast.

Kendra Adachi has in mind her target audience (mostly adults with kids) wich is not my case, yet, it was a nice reading. I’ve found that the advices are meaningful, and I guess I’m going to prove her method. can't wait to listen her podcast. I wish i could be a Lazy genius after reading this book.

She doesn’t say that “You have to do this in order to get things done”, yet It gives you ideas on how to improve your house work (above all things). House is where some of us spend more of our life so it is a nice thing to prove.

For me is four of five stars because I was hoping to find how to deal more with workflow systems.

Thanks to Netgalley for the copy.

Do you want to be a genius?
Podcast host Kendra Adachi presents her debut book "The Lazy Genius Way. Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done" which was published by Waterbrook & Multnomah. After the introduction Adachi starts her book with instructions "How to Think Like a Lazy Genius", followed by thirteen "Lazy Genius Principles" and the final chapter, entitled "How to Live like a Lazy Genius". She informs readers that the do not need a new list of things to do; they need a new way to see them and that simplification does not work. Her approach to manage things is stated in the new mantra she has for readers: "be a genius about the things that matter an lazy about the things that don't... to you." The book's goal is to be helpful through all those transitions, giving the reader language and tools to make room for what matters.
Adachi quotes from others and talks also about personal experiences from herself and from others. The book contains plenty tips that help readers to apply the principles which can be found in the book, e.g. "The Lazy Genius Way to Decide What's for Lunch", the "Practical Way to Start Small", "When You Struggle to Take Time for Yourself", or "Simple Ways to be Kind to Yourself". In Step #1 of "Be Kind to Yourself - Lazy Genius Principle #13 she writes: "Be kind to yourself, as you would be to a friend. Embrace the daily act of speaking to who you are today with compassion and excitement. Sit in silence, breathe in the early morning air, read a novel without justification, take a nap, accept a friend’s offer to bring you dinner. Look in the mirror and smile at who you see. Not what you see, but who you see. You’re not a blueprint seeking completion; you’re a sacred soul created by the God of the universe."
Adachi closes every chapter with a "To Recap" which is a list with the most important points of the chapter and with "One Small Step" which is an idea to apply the content of the chapter to the readers' lives. There are also some notes at the end of the book as reference and which can help readers to go deeper if they desire it. I highly recommend this book for women who struggle with organizing their lives and who want some help to create structure and decide what really matters.
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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Lovely, balanced, beautifully inspiring, and funny. What more could one ask for. Practical and a little theoretical. I love how the pieces come apart but go together to form a rhythm of life that’s perfect for each person individually. This book gives room for what you, the reader, love. It’s flexible and gracious and makes me want to try it out. It gives similar practices of other more deeply religious methods but without the intense deepness. This makes it feel attainable. I love the chapter on relationship. I love the chapter about celebrating. These feel like the chapters I need most right now. And I love how I can take these two chapters for now and work on them. When I’m more grounded in those practices I can move on to others that fit me in the moment and slowly build what works for me. This is a book I want to go back to. I give it 4 stars. I feel like the lazy genius aspect of the middle of the book kind of fell away. the concepts were good but when I saw it mentioned again I realized I had been missing it for the previous few chapters. She started doing well dividing the two (lazy and genius) and then bringing them together. It felt rhythmic in its repetition. But then it fell away. It kind of came back but not as intense. I wish it would have continued. It almost felt like a few chapters in the middle where the lazy genius stuff wasn’t mentioned were from a different but related book. It wasn’t a bad thing but I just wished those same explanations of how to be a lazy genius in it.
Overall great book! I received a digital copy from netgalley. I was in no way required to write a positive review. All thoughts are my own.

After reading this book, I decided to create a capsule wardrobe to make my life easier, something I've been thinking about doing for years. In this day and age where everyone is so overworked and feel like they need to be doing more more more, this is a genius way to help you realize it is okay to be lazy about some things. Practical tips and reasoning with straightforward advice and her own story to help figure out how to make your tasks work for you.

Oh goodness do I love this more than I thought possible. Already familiar with the authors work from her podcast, but still managed to come away with new insights. I love her life tips, and her way of the Lazy Genius. I will be shouting from on high about this book. Though I received a digital review copy I will be buying my own physical copy shortly. #arc #netgalley #allopinionsmyown

I greatly enjoyed this book as I have been listening to Kendra's excellent podcasts for some time now. The book was very adaptable and written so that people from all walks of life can enjoy it. The one critique I have is Kendra makes mentions of her faith and recommends her friend's work (Emily P. Freeman) without telling the reader that she's a Christian writer. I don't believe the book is published by a Christian publishing house so I found this really confusing to include without any preamble. Over all, the techniques are solid, the tone is nonjudgemental and Kendra is a helpful person who can present material in a way that makes you excited and empowered to use the easy Lazy Genius principles in your life!

I was introduced to Kendra through Emily Freeman years ago when I had tiny babes. What I was most taken with at the time (and still resonate with deeply) was Kendra’s honesty about motherhood. She named things I needed to name for myself but was too ashamed to admit. Since then, I’ve been a follower, listener, reader and whole heartedly subscribe to The Lazy Genius Way - being a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.

Honestly, that last part is hard for me because my perfectionist spirit doesn’t want to admit that something doesn’t matter. KENDRA TALKS ABOUT THAT! He

What I love most about The Lazy Genius Way is that it’s not one size fits all. You take the principles and work them for your specific Lazy + Genius needs/desires.

THE LAZY GENIUS WAY by Kendra Adachi slices through the stuff to what genuinely matters, what brings joy and meaning and a difference in the world. With this insightful, pithy guide, I laughed out loud, even as I reconsidered the automatic ruts I traveled until her kind, clear perspective made me look at them again with new eyes. I loved this book, have raved about it even as I put into practice the ideas she shared so brilliantly. I offer my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the Adachi, the publisher, and NetGalley for offering me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this excellent book in exchange for my unbiased review.