Thank you to Convergent and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

I’m not generally a consumer of self-help books, but I heard an excerpt from this audio book on the Office Ladies podcast and was immediately drawn in. As a career-oriented woman with a busy family life, this book felt like a therapy session. The steps in the plan aren’t really anything groundbreaking, and even though it sounds like common sense stuff, it still felt like an epiphany in some ways. I would say this book is targeted to working mothers based on the examples and scenarios given throughout, but this book would really be helpful for anyone that feels like they have too many conflicting priorities and not enough hours in the day.

When I saw Kendra was coming out with another book and it was about planning, I was excited to read and see what genius tips she could impart. The beginning of the book she is painting a picture, in my mind more a philosophy of sorts of how to go about planning. She does a deep dive into a few aspects of thought processes and certain areas that should be understood in your life before going about planning. She does this in a very witty back and forth conversationalist kind of way. It is funny and I enjoyed that part. I do like the very practical tips toward the last third of the book as well. A good portion of the beginning was a little overwhelming though explaining the pyramid and different areas of thoughtful planning. For simplifying, it seemed a little excessive on the rules of simplifing. I feel like one major piece was missing from this book and that was the God aspect. I feel like God and faith were very much standardly mentioned but not at its core integrated within. So, in my personal opinion that could have made this book a lot better. There was also some ideology that I didn’t totally agree with, including some new age thinking, which really is a red flag for me when applying principles, like she suggests in the book. However, I appreciate the practicality of things mentioned and the different approach of how to go about to plan.

I'm a big fan of Kendra Adachi, her prior books, and her podcast, but this book was a big disappoint for me. I'm a quick reader, but this book took me a long time to read. While I enjoy Kendra's writing style for this genre of book (it feels we are sitting on her couch and she's just chatting with me), I felt like it was a little too chatty and not enough substance. When reading a self-help type book, I like to have at least one or two clear takeaways of actions to take. With this book, there were too many plans with the PLAN that I'm really not sure how to put her recommendations into action. I do appreciate her overall messaging that you aren't going to be perfect at all the things, so you need to pick what is most important at this point in time and give yourself grace for the other items.

Thank you Convergent Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I have enjoyed this author’s other books, but this one wasn’t for me. The audio narration was well done by the author.

This book is fantastic! I deeply appreciate how thoroughly Kendra‘s perspective takes into consideration womanhood. While so many things are dictated by culture and society in relation to the expectations put upon us, Kendra has done a phenomenal job of considering all those pieces and still developing practical encouragement and tools that effectively slice through the fluff. This book offers a perspective that stands in stark contrast to what the world’s messaging is constantly bombarding us with. It feels like a breath of fresh air and full of so much hope while helping manage a very real part of life. All the stars!

The Plan by Kendra Adachi is her plan to help you decide what is important to you and lazy about the things that don’t matter to you. I really wanted to like this book since I like her podcast but honestly I didn’t care for it. She focused so much on the patriarchy and her monthly cycle that it took away from the usefulness of the book. I will stick with the podcast from now on.

Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion.

I stated this book certain I would like it since I enjoy listening to the author's podcast, The Lazy Genius Way. I slothed through more than half of this book before I admitted this is not for me. I should have not ignored the red flags, so to say, of the first part where she incessantly talks about patriarchy and how it makes all women tired, basically.
I am sure there are good things and useful things in this book, but it's not for me at this moment.

If you want a time management book written for women and feels like advice coming from a big sister, this is it!

I’ve loved Kendra Adachi’s books, The Lazy Genius and The Lazy Genius Cookbook, and this book is a great addition to those!

She gives simple tools and planning techniques to help you better manage your time, all wrapped into one acronym: PLAN, which stands for Prepare, Live, Adjust, and Notice.

My favorite part was the section on women’s hormones and menstrual cycle, and using it to our advantage.

I love that this book recognizes the unique challenges and opportunities that women have, as opposed to most time management books that mainly focus on men and the flow of a business day.

I feel like this is a book that I’ll continue to refer to for the strategies and pep talks included.

I gave this book four stars and I highly recommend it!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

I am a big fan of the Lazy Genius podcast and Kendra's two other books. While I enjoyed this one, I think her original book is the best if you are starting your lazy genius journey. I felt that there was some overlap in that book and this one.

I cannot overstate how lucky we are to live and breathe the same air as Kendra Adachi. Dramatic? Perhaps. But she walks the balance of challenging us while empowering us with grace and kindness toward ourselves like no one I have ever read before. This book is so eye-opening, so smart and witty, so helpful, and so grace-filled. I will recommend it to all the women I know.

There is a lot of information in this book, but my favorite quotes are:

“Chill, babygirl.”
“If weird is you. Be weird.”
“My goal is to keep you from floor moaning”

The Plan integrates the Lazy Genius principles and steps with a new set of guidelines to help women manage their time. Kendra Adachi points out that 93% of time management books are written by and for men, particularly by men who do not have bosses or have to manage the daily workings of a household with children. The other glaring difference between men and women also comes into play with time management, our hormone cycles.

This book starts by diving a bit deeper than expected into the psychology and physiology of women and what we need to recognize to manage our time.
The guidelines of The Plan are easy to follow when spelled out simply, as in the reference guide in the background of the book, but the process was a bit meandering for me while J listened. Once Adachi got into working through the steps and giving examples, a la The Lazy Genius, it all started to come together.

This book is a good read for any woman, particularly mothers, to help create a to do list and have the executive function to get it done. But the pep talks and reference guide were my favorite part of the whole thing.

Adachi is also now releasing The Playbooks, four seasonal notebooks to help implement the plan. I’ve already put them on my Christmas list!

The Plan by Kendra Adachi is a refreshing, down-to-earth guide to simplifying life in a way that makes sense. Adachi’s "Lazy Genius" approach centers on embracing what truly matters to you while letting go of what doesn’t—an empowering concept that resonates in a world often filled with a lot of pressure that we should be able to do it all. The advice provided in her latest book feels achievable and realistic, because there's no one-size-fits-all solution to any problem, and Adachi recognizes that.

As a faithful social media follower and reader of Adachi's previous works, I am thrilled to have another of her books in my arsenal to keep working towards being a Lazy Genius.

Before reading this book I listened to the "Lazy Genius Way" audiobook. If you haven't listened to that one, it covers a lot of this book but more in a philosophical way with anecdotes. I actually enjoyed that one a lot more. This one has great content theoretically, but the writing left me a bit lost and going in circles. I love the ideas but the presentation could use some cleaning up. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC #sponsored

I’ve been a fan of @thelazygenius since 2017 and will read anything she writes. In her newest release, Kendra approaches time management with a compassionate and realistic perspective that will leave you feeling like you just took a giant deep breath.

📚The Plan by Kendra Adachi
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This book is for anyone who wants a fresh take on productivity that prioritizes wholeness over greatness. You will finish the book with new perspectives and practical tools to make your time work for you.

Yet again, Kendra absolutely nailed this one.

Releases TODAY, go grab your copy immediately!

Thank you to @convergent_books and @netgalley for my early review copy.

Kendra is the best combination of best friend and wise aunt, who is supportive, funny, and somehow knows just what you need to hear.

This book should be read by every woman who finds it hard to prioritize her time or who is feeling overwhelmed with having to "do it all". I really appreciate that this book is written by a woman for women! There are so many practical things in this book and so much that resonated with me. We have been programmed that we have to maximize our time and multitask and if we don't accomplish everything we want, then we are a failure. This book really opened my eyes to what it means to be a woman and everything that is expected of us. I have already recommended this to a bunch of my female colleagues who are also moms - they have loved it too! I have sticky notes all over my mirror of things I took from this book as reminders that it's okay to not do it all - but to do what's important right now.

What a fantastic take on time management.

Of course books written by men don’t work for women.

Of course our hormones play a part in our ability to pivot.

Of course integration is more important than greatness.

Of course.

Of course.

I loved that she built upon her previous works.

I loved her conversational style.

I loved that she used lots of anecdotes (both personal, and from listeners).

I loved the weird references to our cycle and the seasons.

I will forever be frustrated with her unreasonable refusal to TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT TO DO.

Thanks to NetGalley and Convergent books for this abstract but helpful ARC.

I enjoyed reading this book, aimed toward female readers as most productivity-themed books are built on male-dominated systems and strategies. This was full of practical advice and action steps for getting life under control without getting sucked into the “productivity” obsession. I loved the PLAN framework she introduces—Prepare, Live, Adjust, and Notice—which feels simple but effective. Each step comes with thoughtful insights, making it easy to connect with where you are now and plan without losing sight of what matters.

The pep talks at the end were fantastic and felt like the perfect way to wrap it all up. Adachi really nails how to encourage without overdoing it. There’s a lot of good info here, and while it’s thorough, it doesn’t feel dense or overwhelming. The book’s focus on working with our natural rhythms and embracing “integration” over “greatness” is something I found really refreshing. It’s a great pick if you want practical steps and a realistic approach to planning that won’t leave you feeling burnt out.

I am a huge fan of Kendra Adachi and have been listening to her podcast for years. I was so excited for her new book and it did not disappoint. I love how she set up the book and recapped the chapters at the end and highlighted the most important parts. It is refreshing to read a time management book that didn't push being super productive and always striving for more. I also appreciated the chapter about planning based on your cylcle. It just makes so much sense. Highly recommend!

I'm a big fan of The Lazy Genius Way, The Lazy Genius Kitchen and most of all The Lazy Genius Podcast. I assumed when I downloaded this book, I would love it as much as all the others. But I found The Plan clunky to get through as an e-book, since it's not really written as a book you read from start to finish, instead it's more of a reference guide depending on where you find yourself in life. I thought I might prefer it as an audiobook, so I purchased an additional copy in that format. I did enjoy it more when I could get my Kendra fix of calming, "big sister" energy in the car driving to school pick-up or running errands. I found the chapters on Planning a Season and When You Can't Say No especially helpful and I will continue to reference other chapters as needed.

However something about the writing of this book felt more formal than Kendra's other books and her podcast pep talks. The Plan is a great time management book for women who want to take control of the chaos around them and in my opinion, best suited for women who are not already as familiar with Kendra's previous works.