Book Review: The Plan

The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Kendra Adachi offers a different approach to time management by focusing on living life without the constant need for productivity. She introduces the PLAN acronym: Prepare, Live, Adjust, and Notice. This method helps you manage your time based on what matters to you in your current life state. The book promises to change your time management perspective by integrating personal factors like hormones and personality, using the Lighten the Load framework and freeing you from the pressures of potential and hustle, allowing you to live wholeheartedly.

Calling out key quotes, using bold font for key words and phrases, and summarizing each chapter is valuable to reinforce the number of concepts and acronyms presented. If you are a fan of the author’s other books and her Lazy Genius method, you will appreciate how she incorporates it into this book. The “pep talks” are targeted topics and can be consulted as needed. There is also a helpful quick reference guide.

The book is written for women. Men may not feel invited to the party. Also, if you tend to be a type-A, checklist-loving person, you may not feel there is enough accountability and practicality in the recommendations.

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Book Review: The Lazy Genius Way

The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Determine what matters most to you and make it a priority. By going through the 13 principles presented in this book, you will learn what these priorities are and how you can optimize and grow in these areas. It will also help you leave behind what is not that important to you. There are 15 chapters packed with practical productivity hacks, solutions, case studies, and prompts to get started.

 

13 Principles:

1. Decide once
2. Start small
3. Ask the magic question
4. Live in the season
5. Build the right routines
6. Set house rules
7. Put everything in its place
8. Let people in
9. Batch it
10. Essentialize
11. Go in the right order
12. Schedule rest
13. Be kind to yourself

Each chapter has a summary of the key points and an exercise to try. The author’s personal examples, case studies, and tips are down to earth and help illustrate the principles. I especially enjoyed the magic question examples, e.g., how to make coming home from vacation easier.
Some things you know, may do already, or haven’t been successful at implementing. Sections that were not relatable, I just skimmed. For example, I don’t have young kids, so these ideas and case studies were not applicable to my situation. Other ideas seemed too tedious or obvious to try.

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