A different take on time management, as Kendra Adachi promises. She attends to energy, motivation, and self-compassion. This is much less about getting things done than it is figuring out how to make space for what matters and come to terms with what is realistic. I did not finish the book with loads of actionable steps but that was not the goal of the book. Adachi wants more of a mindset shift for her readers, most of whom are female, in the male-dominated productivity space.

This was a great read for anyone looking to manage their time better! Kendra always has practical, thoughtful advice, and this book was no exception!

Kendra Adachi has long been one of my favorite podcasters. When she published her first book, The Lazy Genius Way, I immediately bought it. Since then, I have purchased and enjoyed every one of her books. Her latest book, The Plan, delivers! PLAN is an acronym for prepare, live, adjust, and notice. Kendra walks you through these letters with her wit and genius. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance e-reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Kendra Adachi has done it again! She's purposefully and thoughtfully captured the exact organization and planning method I've been searching desperately for for years and bundled it all up in the most useful guide. Wherever Kendra goes, I will follow!

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are mine.

This is a perfect read for people that enjoy productivity. It's a great read on time management and productivity. Kendra offers tips on making time and the acronym plan was determined to mean to prepare, live, adjust, and notice. Inspiring and motivating.

This is a time management book that is more focused on helping you with the life you're actually living. I really appreciated the focus on acknowledging that plans need to change based on what's happening in your life. I thought the book was full of interesting ideas and planning methods that I think will be useful to me.

The Plan is an organization book from a good friend. Kendra provides common sense advice that she has implemented on her own.

I never really realized how much general "self help" books are really geared toward men until it was pointed out in this book. The PLAN helped me see that I can be productive, manage my time, and also balance that with rest & other people's priorities. I don't need help being a better CEO to a hedgefund full of finance bros or to lift 400 pounds at the gym. I just need to learn how to balance my priorities with the other stuff I "have" to do.

The PLAN is equal parts motivating and validating that it's just as productive to step back when I don't have the energy.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Plan by Kenra Adachi!

The Lazy Genius changed things big time for me, so I was excited to give this one a read. Kendra Adachi always seems to be one step ahead in the efficiencies of life and I’m grateful she chooses to share her wisdom with her audience. I found this book filled with practical tips, tricks, and lessons on time management!

I understand the need to write a book like this for women and I liked the tone. However, because it is aimed at women, I understandably didn't feel it appealed to me at times.

I wanted to love this. I love Kendra so much and find her tips and podcast so helpful. But I left this one feeling like I wish she had just stuck to The Lazy Genius Way and that's it. Although I found the parts of the book that equated planning to a woman's cycle interesting, the rest of it was alphabet soup. Waaaaaay too many acronyms and things to remember. I did like the practical applications at the end of the book but overall I feel like simpler is better and I wish she had stuck with book one.

I'm a little biased in this review because I love Kendra so so much. The Plan was no different from all of the other content that Kendra provides - smart, thoughtful, full of grace. She's like that annoying big sister who is always right and always wise. I've read many time management books and I've never *felt* a time management book like this before. Whereas other time management books made me feel bad because I was "wasting" time, The Plan made me feel like it had a way to manage my goals, expectations and projects to be more efficient and to actually get them done (or not done). All of Kendra's content resonates, no matter if it's a newsletter, podcast or full book and The Plan is no different.

As always, Kendra Adachi dispenses organizational advice with a healthy dose of humor and wisdom. I love that she builds on familiar Lazy Genius principles to approach planning differently from the typical productivity mindset. This is one of those books that you highlight and revisit over and over again!

2.5 stars rounded down to 2

To be up front - I am not familiar with Kendra Adachi's other work. I've never read her other books or listened to her podcast. I think maybe that would have helped going into this.

I enjoyed the *concept* of this book. But the execution was confusing and left a lot to be desired.

It's nice reading a productivity book that's not all about the "grindset" or hustling your way to the top. I appreciated that women's issues were somewhat brought into the fold, since apparently and unsurprisingly, most productivity literature is written by and geared towards men.

However, it all fell a little short. I found there to be way too many frameworks and acronyms and plans (ha) for it to be actually useful. It felt like she was attempting to resolve too much and just ended up confusing me a bit. I did find parts of it to be useful and some of the quotes were good reminders. But the chaos of the book makes me feel unlikely to ever pick it up again, unfortunately.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

An easy to read and practical book about compassionate time management, with strategies for getting things done without overhauling your life.

What a refreshing compassionate book about time management. Such a good perspective and really changed the way I thought about things.

I am a time management and Lazy Genius superfan, so I knew I would love this. The author makes a great point that a lot of time management advice written by men is hard to apply to working mothers and I’ve never felt so seen. Great ideas and advice. I recommend all of Adachi’s books and podcasts.

Thank you Netgalley and Convergent books for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I love the Lazy Genius approach, and am even part of their Facebook group where others share their own Lazy Genius hacks - it has really helped me live my ADHD/Working Mom life better in so many ways, and I was so eager to hear about "The PLAN" by Kendra Adachi.

On the plus side, she really meets me where I am - I love how practical and compassionate her approach to time management is. The strategies she offers are not only actionable but also feel incredibly relatable. Her writing is so concise and well-organized—it made even complex concepts easy to understand which really helps when I am already feeling overwhelmed.

That said, I felt like there wasn't a TON new in this book - a lot of it felt recycled from prior books/podcasts, etc. So maybe not as necessary for someone already really well-acquainted with her work and ideas.

Kendra once again has such a unique take on things. This book in for a more niche audience than The Lazy Genius, however the way she does to speak to that audience is incredible. The visuals in the book do help to communicate her point across. She’s a tad heavy handed in a few areas, but it all serves to drive her points home.