The PLAN reads like your big sister who has all the answers, while also admitting she actually doesn’t, giving you a big pep talk, a stern talking to, and a hug all at the same time. As an avid fan of the Lazy Genius podcast, I can literally hear Kendra narrating this book in my head, but for those who haven’t listened to the podcast yet, her voice is still so apparent. She’s constantly reminding you to start small, go slow and calling out my brain as it immediately wants to switch back to optimizing mode instead of integration mode. I finished this book on a Thursday and by Sunday I was already pulling it back out to remind myself how to plan my week. A must read for women who just want to figure out a better way to live!

Do you find yourself desperately reaching for yet another time management hoping this one will be the magical one that finally helps you get your $*it together and become a Real Adult? The PLAN is the book I'd been waiting my whole adult life for. Kendra, in her kind yet firm Big Sister voice explains that the Time Management Industries real goal is to make money and that trying to achieve Big Five Year Goals so you can finally have the Perfect Life made of Perfect Days is not all its cracked up to be. Kendra will meet you where you are and teach you to plan and live the life you want, one small gentle step at a time. Funny and insightful, this book also brought me to tears and called for moments to sit with a startling revelation. The book is packed with useful tools, but Kendra will be the first to ask you not to let it overwhelm you. There's even a section on how to start, pep talks, and a handy reference guide.

I absolutely loved The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius! Kendra Adachi's approach is both refreshing and relatable, especially because it’s written by a woman for women. Her focus on prioritizing what really matters, listening to your own needs, allowing for flexibility, and nurturing yourself resonates deeply. This book isn’t about rigid schedules but about finding what works best for you, which is both empowering and practical. If you're looking for a time management guide that feels personal and genuine, this is it!

I have been a long-time listener of Kendra’s podcast and really enjoyed THE LAZY GENIUS WAY. I was eager to pick up THE PLAN and it made for a quick read. I love how Kendra is blazing a trail for women in the predominantly male space of time management and productivity. It was helpful that she pointed out the way the patriarchy has hindered women and made us feel “less than” in our time management pursuits. I especially appreciate how she encouraged women to listen to their bodies and coordinate our rhythms of productivity with our monthly menstruation cycle. Her advice felt like a warm, encouraging, hug from a friend and I appreciated her perspective.

My only quibble is small: It is very evident that Kendra *loves* a good acronym. While I love a clever acronym as much as the next girl, even I got a bit overwhelmed with the many abbreviations introduced here.

Overall this was a practical read that will resonate with many women!

RATING: 4/5
PUB DATE: October 8, 2024

Many thanks to NetGalley and Convergent Books for the electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There is a lot packed into this book! It might be better used as a reference to come back to versus trying to digest all of the information in one reading. There is definitely good material, but it seemed to get lost in the repetitive, acronym-laden shuffle.

I think the summaries at the end of each chapter were the most helpful. I wish the whole book had been a little more succinct like that. I had high hopes, and ultimately was left a bit disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Convergent for the eARC.

This was FANTASTIC. It's easy to think that everything possible has been said about time management in the 87 million books already published, but Kendra Adachi approaches it from a completely different perspective - a woman's! Hallelujah! - and presents a new and refreshing - and forgiving! - way for women to organize their time. I loved this book. So many eye-opening moments. So much grace. So incredibly valuable.

Everything Kendra Adachi writes resonates with me deeply. I appreciate her no-nonsense, kind, and tender approach to organization and planning. Her care for her family, friends, and herself is what sets her writing apart from the crowd. This book, offering time-management skills and processes for women specifically, is a gem. She looks at the common issues and stresses particular to women and compassionately offers a different path than the “try harder,” “achieve greatness,” one most often praised.

I will say there was a fair amount of discussion about how the methods of time-management currently offered are for a man’s world and that women need something different. I could see this being off-putting or off-brand for longtime fans of the Lazy Genius, but it didn’t affect the ultimate value I found in the book.

Reading The PLAN was like taking a deep breath. I could sense Kendra saying throughout the entire book, “you’re doing great.” She confronts so many of my personal tendencies. I can definitely relate to the catastrophic, everything is awful, black trash bag energy. I can become quite black-and-white, all-or-nothing when under stress, and the exercises and pep-talks in this book combat that line of thinking and encourage starting small instead of the common “go big or go home.” Well, I think I’d rather go home, actually. And that’s what The PLAN is, a call to be at home with oneself, to tend to oneself, and to let that core value be the guiding principle in every arena of life.

This one had a lot of information and it was hard for me to conceptualize or practice all of it with a digital copy. I’m looking forward to seeing the information on a printed page in the future. This book is practical, informative, and funny. I feel like Kendra is my biggest fan cheering me on, and without knowing her personally, I’ve become one of hers.

I loved this book! It was so informative, helpful and practical! Adachi gives real life ways on how to simplify, organize, and make the most out of your time. The way she writes you feel like you are having a conversation with a friend, you feel heard and valued. I found myself taking notes while reading. It was a worthwhile purchase and I would recommend it to anyone!

In typical Kendra fashion, I love the permission she gives to live in your season and make a kind plan for your life. Too often life plans have been too “big black trash bag energy” as she says and less starting small, and being kind. This book makes me feel like I can have a solid plan, and roadmap that creates more inner peace.

I found this book absolutely game changing in the area of time management. Somehow it never occurred to me that time management books are typically not geared toward women. Adachi has filled a void with quality ideas and useful techniques to manage the almost unmanageable. I am recommending this book to everyone I know.

I like that this book exists, because we need more motivational books written by women for women. I don't know if I connected with everything in the book, though. I think there are some good nuggets of information, and I like the overall concept of the book, but I don't know if I walked away feeling confident in the strategies.

I read this book via ebook and I wonder if it might have clicked more if I listened to it on audiobook.

THIS BOOK!

I literally want to buy a million copies and just hand them out to every busy mom I see trying to juggle life while pushing a screaming toddler through Costco, because yes you need milk, chicken nuggets, toilet paper, a rotisserie chicken and of course a $1.50 hot dog and your kid won't cooperate. This book could change lives... truly, changing our mindset from the busy busy busy more more more mentality we have been born and raised in.

Kendra for president!

I finished Kendra Adachi’s latest book, The PLAN, over a week ago. And while my usual pace is read a book, post fairly quickly, move onto the next, I can’t help but think that the most appropriate thing that I did after reading this book on time management was to wait—wait until I had the energy, the mental space, and the time, because this hobby of talking about books is just that, a hobby.

You see, this isn’t your typical time management book. This isn’t about micromanaging your time down to the second to be efficient as humanly possible. This is how to manage your time so that you feel like a human. And, unlike most time management books, this one is written by a woman for women. She’s going to talk about your menstrual cycle and how it affects your energy. She’s going to talk about the distribution of tasks in a household. She’s going to talk about how most time management books are written by men, who do not understand what it’s like to live in a woman’s body and therefore don’t really have a lot of helpful things to suggest to us. In short, this might be the most gentle and loving time management book I’ve ever run across.

Now, if you listen to Adachi’s podcast, The Lazy Genius, you’ll already have been introduced to a good portion of this book’s content. However, I do think it’s pretty great to have it all laid out in one place.

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The PLAN will be available to purchase on October 8.

Great perspective and new ways to think about prioritizing tasks for the overwhelmed. I appreciate that Adachi recognizes how most time management and planning resources are patriarchal.

The Plan:Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi is a book you may find helpful ideas in if you loved Kendra advising you how to live a Lazy Genius Way and have a a LazyGenius Kitchen.The book has three sections called Principles,Strategies and Pep Talks.Two quotes from the book spoke to me.”We have diminished living to getting things done.”Another was“Learning to pivot is more important than learning to plan.”You may not appreciate her rants against the patriarchy If you are post menopausal you may find parts of the book unnecessary.However you will appreciate her pep talks and the quick reference guide at the end is great!Thank you Net Galley and Convergent Books for allowing me to read this ARC!

As an avid listener to the Lazy Genius podcast and a follower of Kendra on social media, I lucked into getting to read this book before it's release! Thank you Net Galley and the publisher! The idea of a time management book written by a woman is apparently a new concept and one that Kendra tackles easily. She takes her LG principles and adapts them to time management, all while weaving personal issues and stories into the mix. As an empty nester a few years from retirement, I may not be the target audience, but I did glean some ideas and tips from the book.

I've read Kendra's other titles and listened to her podcast for years. I love how simply she delivers concepts that help us in our every day lives. It's changed how I've planned my budget and meals all the way to how I spend my time with separate children. Can't wait for others to use this resource to change their lives.

I knew this book was going to be a 5 star read by the first chapter! I was already a huge fan of Kendra Adachi aka The Lazy Genius and this book solidified that fact for me. I already preordered a physical copy so I can get all the extra goodies. Kendra made a management plan for women, by a women, and broken down into bite-sized and easily understandable pieces. I love that this book focused on women's needs, and how they may differ from mens. I have been interested in learning about hormonal cycles for quite some time but felt overwhelmed at where to start and this book offered a nice overview without throwing too much at the reader at once. I absolutely loved the third section that basically offered "Break in case of an emergency' type advice. I loved the TL, DR that was at the end of each chapter that one can go back to and reference without reading the entire thing. Living seasonally is something I have been trying to slow down and do, and Kendra offered the framework in which to do so. I see myself returning to this book often.

I love that Kendra is using her voice in the space of time management to bring some much needed compassion and female perspective. It is a fantastic read with the first half of the book explaining how the productivity has shaped us in less than helpful ways. The second half is all of the strategies and approaches to manage your time and your energy more compassionately. It is very a very needed reframe in our "do it all" culture. The chapters are succinct and laid out in a way that you can return to a specific section as you need it. I love investing in a book that I know I will reference again and again, just as I have with her previous books, "The Lazy Genius Way" and "Lazy Genius Kitchen".

Kind Big-Sister Energy is how she refers to her method of supporting us ladies, and it is, but there is definitely life coach/ therapist vibes in the language she is giving us all and I am here for it! I cannot wait to see where she takes us next on the journey of becoming our best lazy genius selves!

I've read Kendra's other books and faithfully listen to her podcast weekly. This is a lovely distillation of her time management guidance in one handy place. Suppose you are curious as to why the 'get your life together' section of the bookstore falls flat for you. In that case, you might be someone who: has a body that menstruates, has other humans who depend on you to sort their lives out too, and/or a neurospicy brain (of most any flavor) that isn't operating like a neurotypical brain does ... or some combination of these. This book tackles all of these angles and offers strategies with gentle encouragement to take what you can use and leave what you cannot. As with all her content, Kendra writes like she speaks -- full of anecdotes from her own experience, full disclosure when something goes horribly (and usually hilariously) off track, and with a compassion rooted in her faith. (If you don't share it, that's fine and it's not overly pushy ... but I do and I appreciate the kindness and welcoming of anyone as we are into the world.)