Absolutely loved this practical book from Kendra. Her voice is distinct and her ideas are so easy to implement yet profound in their significance.

I followed her on IG before so some of the tips here are old to me. They are all very useful though. It's practical and achievable. I would definitely recommend it to friends.

I have been a HUGE Kendra Adachi fan since I found her a few years ago. Her practical, honest (and extremely funny and relatable) voice shine through in everything she does (her podcast, Instagram posts, instagram lives, etc) and this book is absolutely no exception. I guess it's because I've listened to every single episode of the podcast that I basically heard her reading the book to me when I was reading it.

To be honest, there was almost nothing in the book that I haven't heard her say before in some format, but the 13 principals for how to be a lazy genius... they're genius. For lazies, like me. So even though there didn't seem to be much "new" content, it was laid out really well, in the true Kendra Adachi voice that I've come to know and love.

I received an electronic copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for a review. I was so excited to get this as I follow Kendra on IG and she is so practical with her advice and tips. This book is smart, practical and personal--helping you learn what works for you! Highly recommend!!!

I have followed Kendra Adachi's podcast, The Lazy Genius, for about a year now and recommend it to everyone I know--young adults just starting out, as well as empty-nesters who think they've seen and heard it all. When I first heard Kendra was writing a book, I automatically assumed it would be a lot of podcast episodes in written form. Boy, was I wrong! I was hooked by the first chapter, taking notes, highlighting ideas and journaling things that could possibly make my life a little easier while helping me focus on what's really important. Now in addition to recommending the podcast to whoever will listen, I am urging them to buy the book. Kendra is truly onto something here and hopefully a lot of people are listening. Who wouldn't want to be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't?

4.5 out of 5 Stars.

*I received an advance copy thanks to NetGalley and being a part of the #LazyGeniusWay launch team.*

A beautiful and gentle book. Kendra holds your hands through each step and gives you permission to focus and prioritize what you need to make your life a little simpler. Her openness with her own life and her gentleness when speaking to the reader is heartwarming. The last chapter, HOW TO LIVE LIKE A LAZY GENIUS, specifically made me tear up, it felt like being hugged by a friend -
"...you are enough. You can stop trying to be the ideal, future you, carrying a load you were never meant to carry. Let go of the working, the listing, the striving - all the things you're doing to deserve the love of the people around you. You are enough."
If you need to hear that as much as I did, grab this book. Kendra is not here to shame you.

The structure of this books allows it to be read straight through or slowly taking in one principle at a time, one chapter a day/week/month. Now that I have read straight through, I plan to take one principle at a time and attempt to incorporate it into my life. This structure of the book was quite clever and helpful.

Only Four stars for one main reason, while it is applicable to so many, it is not applicable in my season. I am living with family while attending grad school which means that much of the decision making is not up to me. Of course, I did this intentionally so I could focus my mental energy on school. This book would best serve moms of young children and new homeowners, mainly around a late 20s to early 40s women demographic. However, I did just get engaged so it is possible that in the next year as I plan a wedding, graduate grad school, and move in my future husband, this book could prove immensely helpful. I look forward to finding out.

I am also curious as to how applicable this book will be, considering that it is being released in the middle of a pandemic. It may prove more applicable or less applicable, even by a principle by principle basis, due to this season.

What a treat! Great guide to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t. To you. Make choices and take care for yourself and others. Allow them to make their own #lazygeniusway decisions.

I am actually living by these principals but I didn't know that till I've read the book. I've just thought that I am pretty organized and therefore lazy. Now I know that I'm just caring for things that matters to me.

So, hallelujah to Kendra and her sistematic approach to all that matters in our busy lives!

This will be a bestseller!

Must read!

The Lazy Genius Way is to worry about the things that matter and forget about the things that don’t. Kendra Adachi hosts the popular Lazy Genius podcast in which she talks about a bite sized way to be a lazy genius each week. This book tackles these popular topics in greater depth. The intended audience is female, mostly mothers, although anyone with a busy life will find useful nuggets to make their life operate more smoothly.

I’ve listened to many of the Lazy Genius podcasts and still found a lot of new, useful information in this book. I don’t think readers need to be podcast listeners in order to enjoy the book, but they may be inspired to listen after reading since they work so well together.

Kendra walks you through 13 Lazy Genius principles that will help you to create personalized solutions to your problems. Along the way she will remind you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn't. This book isn't going to tell you how to fix every stumbling block in your life, but it will give you the language and tools to make room for what matters to you. If you want a taste of the content, here are a few of the principles: Decide Once, Live in the Season, Build the Right Routines, and Be Kind to Yourself.

I have been a fan of Kendra Adachi from her podcast, The Lazy Genius, but after reading this book I'm a superfan. Kendra's personality shines through in her writing - she is witty, kind, and insightful. Checking this book out from the library one time won't be enough - you need to purchase a copy to mark up and revisit time and time again. I don't buy books (monkey face) but I pre-ordered this one months ago because I knew it would be life-changing.

To wrap this up, Kendra is your best friend, big sister, and life coach all in one. She isn't going to tell you exactly what to do but she's going to ask questions to help you focus on what matters to YOU. If you're tired of trying to do it all I encourage you to read this book and become a Lazy Genius. After all, "being a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or less. It's about doing what matters to you."

Thank you to @netgalley and @waterbrookpress for the E-ARC. P.S. I pre-ordered this book before ever receiving the E-ARC. If you're at all tempted to purchase I recommend pre-ordering to get $122 in bonus content.

Kendra is one of my favorite internet voices. She is not someone preaching perfection, but someone telling us to name what matters and live our life the way we see fit.
“...Thankfully, that’s the gift of the Lazy Genius Way. You’re allowed to care. You’re allowed to know yourself and be yourself, to be real. You don’t have to be perfect, and you don’t have to give up. You simply get to be you.”

What a gift for someone to write a book not telling us how, but helping us define our “whys” so we can develop our own “hows”. As a fellow enneagram 1, so many of the principles Kendra lays out are second nature to me, but having the words to frame the ideas for myself and present them to those in my life is a gift. She has so thoughtfully laid how to to think through life’s situations that her wisdom applies to every stage and season of life.

“You know your life and your personality far better than I do, and therefore you are the best person to know what you need...Trust yourself.”

This is the manual for living the life you want that you need. All other self help books need not apply. Kendra gives you the building blocks for naming what matters to you and making that happen in small achievable steps.

I. Loved. This. Book.

I have always felt ridiculous trying to make seemingly mundane chores faster/ better/easier. Now I actually have a name and a system for this thinking! Not to mention I think the Lazy Genius is my Petronus.

This book is good for those who love systems as well as those who resist them. It is a book to reference, read all the way through or come back to repeatedly like I plan to!

What a great toolbox about how to create a life that matters to you, were you can thrive, and how to get rid of the things don’t matter. This is a book I will refer back to throughout the years for inspiration and reminders.

I really enjoyed this book. It is such a great resource for other ways to get things done. It is helpful for those who like to think outside of the box and it also provides another method to be just as effective. I recommend this to those who are busy and need a way to simplify their life while still getting done what is needed.

I've been following Kedra's blog and podcast for a number of years (I want to say 4 or 5 but I'm not sure) and it has always amazed me how she can give a new and actually helpful perspective on everyday problems (i.e. too many laundry, toys on the floor, meal planning, etc.) and difficult things in general.

This book brings those same ideas we've gotten used to the table and then gives us more: a very pratical way to put what we learned into practice in a way the other platforms couldn't do (at least, for me). I can't count the times I screamed in my head and underlined the text (and I'm not one to usually do this) because it made so much sense and why haven't I looked at this in this very helpful way? and I need to go and do this because it's going to be so very helpful.

This all book revolves around the idea that we should focus on what matter (what we should be a genius about) and forget what doesn't (that's when we get to be lazy) and it's something that really reduces the overwhelm. Especially because everyone gets to choose what matters to them and I think that's what this book has that many don't. It gives us pointers so we can create a system for ourselves that works for our lifes right now, one small step at a time because we don't need to go big or go home.

My favourite parts of this book were the ones about Putting Everything in It's Place (this is really a different, manageable approach to your house and your things and clutter), Letting People In (which is about how we connect with other people) and the Essencialising one (how to look to things in terms of what matters and what doesn't).
I wasn't a fan about the loving yourself part. I don't want to read kind of self-help books and this part sounded a little too much like one for me...

This is, of course, non-fiction which I'm not a fan of. But this book was very engaging and I just wanted to keep reading.

I've been a fan of Kendra Adachi and her Lazy Genius Podcasts for well over a year now. Her advice on how to stock your pantry and how to create a system for laundry were legitimately life-changing for me. Not necessarily because I didn't know how to do either one, but because her words validated that doing things in a way that worked for me (and not necessarily how others thought I should) were OK. So naturally when I learned that Kendra would be writing a whole book of her Lazy Genius principles I could not wait to get my hands on it!

Anyone who has listened to her podcasts will immediately recognize many of the words written in this book. Some of the examples discussed come straight from podcast episodes, but now it's like having a physical manual of how to make your life easier right on your nightstand. But, it's also so much more than that. Kendra dives deep in these pages. She understands the struggles that women face every day... to do better, to be better, to provide more for whatever task they're undertaking. She's lived this and she's found a way to get past the noise. And now she's sharing that knowledge with all of us.

The thirteen principles she shares and expands in this book have legit, actionable suggestions for how we can begin to make our own lives easier today. Not tomorrow, not next week: TODAY. And in that process of making our lives easier, Kendra also gives us the permission to be kind to ourselves and THAT is the real undercurrent of this book. The Lazy Genius Way is not about making our homes and things and appearance better so that the outside world believes we have it all together. Instead it's about tweaking what we can so that we see what's truly important and accept ourselves exactly as we are right now.

I highlighted more passages in this book than I have since completing assigned reading for college courses. I truly believe that I will come back to these words over and over again as time passes. This quote from Kendra truly spoke to me, so that is where I will leave you now. "You're not something to be fixed and sculpted and assessed on a daily basis. You're a person of value as you are right now, and that person deserves your kindness because she is your friend."

*** I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review of this book. ***

I was stopped in my tracks reading the end of Kendra Adachi’s THE LAZY GENIUS WAY: “Hear this now, friend. You are loved. You are seen. You are enough.”

What does this profound reassurance have to with the book’s focus on living a more fulfilled life? Because the author, a Christian, reminds us that God is in charge and we don’t have to be. Just figure out what matters most and do only that. No apologies!

Kendra offers 13 principles to get stuff done, including:

• Decide once
• Start small
• Find out what you value most
• Go in the right order
• Schedule rest

The title and her bracing ideas made me relax instantly. They reinforce what I’ve been doing the last 10 years. Life is rich and I feel free!

5 of 5 Stars

Pub Date 11 Aug 2020

Thanks to the author, WaterBrook & Multnomah, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

#TheLazyGeniusWay #NetGalley

Can you call a book "genius" if genius is in the title? How about "brilliant" then? It has taken me a long time to read that book, but that is only because there was SO much great and practical information. While I did read the book on NetGalley (thanks Waterbrook Press), this is a book that I will buy because I want to be able to write myself notes and go back to it again.

I am a creative person who often piles everywhere because I hate doing paperwork. Also I tend to be overwhelmed with too many things to do. Already this book has helped me to take small steps such as buying BOTH my shower and wedding present for our nephew at the same time rather than returning back to the store. Plus I realized that for a party that I am throwing by having half it homemade and half from the store, I will be much less stressed that day since the party is about my upcoming book, not what I am serving for snacks. Oh, sweet relief! And I am looking forward to getting past a few deadlines to be able to try more of her suggestions. This book is one that I will reread!

I think that it is why the book is brilliant. Kendra does not claim to present rocket scientist tips. She does not even claim that these ideas are original to her. But she does organize it in such a way that success IS possible. I think I understand more why I make certain choices. This book is not about one way of productivity. Instead the topics help you to rethink how you can make better decisions to simplify life. Because there is SO much good advice, the summaries at the end of the chapter help me to remember what I have learned. And I really liked the fact that there is chapter on rest - that is definitely needed for all of us to be able to accomplish our goals!

So who should read this book?
While the audience is primarily women, I think teens could learn from her thoughts as well as men who try to be productive.
Anyone who does not have it all together (that might be everyone)
Anyone who has tried it all and failed (everyone again?)
Anyone with a receptive heart toward experiencing more freedom.



One of her ending thoughts might be one of the most beautiful lines.

"Imagine this. We become a generation of women who are at peace with who we are, who encourage one another to move closer to our deepest identities and shed what's in the way. I'm all for that."

I was so excited to get this egalley of The Lazy Genius Way! I have loved @thelazygenius podcast, so when I heard Kendra was writing a book, I knew I had to get my hands on it ASAP!

If you’re a fan of the podcast or blog, you need to read this book. If you’ve never heard of The Lazy Genius, you DEFINITELY need to read the book. I love the philosophies and tricks Kendra shares that are all about simplifying life and making more room for what’s important. As she says, be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t. Reading this book really gave me time to think and ponder on what matters to me and my family. This book is like a pep talk and instruction guide all in one. I absolutely loved it, and will definitely be recommending this book!

Kendra wrote a beautiful book about how to reinvent your life so that you can "be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't." In a world where so many of us feel overwhelmed with daily life and the balancing act of managing work, home, relationships, health and more, this book helps readers have a life that is less encumbered by the day-t0-day drudgery that comes with being an adult and more focused on the things that matter. This book is mostly for women, especially mothers, but even as a twenty-something childless woman, the book still made me think about what I could do to focus more of my energy on the things that matter to me.

My only caveat is that I felt like the elephant in the room while reading this book was that it's the cultural and societal norm for women in heterosexual relationships (and especially in families with children) to take on too many of the household responsibilities and to feel like their mental load is exhausting; often, I think this is the case and that no amount of hacks can completely fix it. Instead, redistributing responsibilities might be a better solution. I know that this might have been too much for Kendra to get into but I think it's important to note.

Goes through different "lazy genius principles" and a recap of the step. Different ideas for about a dozen topics/ideas. It is an okay book to look at.