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The PLAN

Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius

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The PLAN

By: Kendra Adachi
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way brings her signature Kind Big Sister Energy to a practical time management book for people weary of productivity but eager to live a good life.

If productivity systems tend to let you down, listening to The PLAN will be such a relief.

Most time-management books leave you feeling inadequate, focusing on greatness and optimization. But what if you want to simply live your life without chasing productivity at every turn? Is there a way to manage your time without being at its mercy?

Absolutely, and The PLAN will show you how.

In her signature “Kind Big Sister” style, Kendra Adachi offers a fresh take on managing your time. Using the memorable acronym PLAN, you will learn to prepare, live, adjust, and notice like a Lazy Genius, all through the lens of what matters to you in your current season. With The PLAN, you’ll

• discover two beliefs that will change your time management forever

• integrate your hormones, personality, and life stage into your planning process

• use the Lighten the Load framework to get your stuff done

• experience freedom from the crushing pressure of greatness, potential, and hustle

• live wholeheartedly today

Refreshingly compassionate and immediately practical, The PLAN is what you’ve been waiting for.

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains the Quick-Reference Guide from the printed book.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Kendra J. Adachi (P)2024 Random House Audio
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Dear Listener,

Who did I write The PLAN for?
"I wrote The PLAN for folks who wish there was more compassion woven into their time management. The vast majority of books in this genre teach the pursuit of greatness, hustle, and mastery as the only recipe for a good life, but I find this message to be incomplete. What about today? What about contentment? What if I would like to live well where I am in my current season of life, and not always pursue an ideal, invisible future? I wrote this audiobook because the productivity machine is not the only option, and that is such a relief. Compassionate time management changes everything, and The PLAN is where it starts. "– Kendra Adachi, writer of The PLAN

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What everyone needs- even men

Love Kendra’s style of conveying a helpful honest big sister approach to not just time management but LIFE management. The chapter on the menstrual cycle was surprisingly very informative even as a 37 yr old woman who has had a period over 2 decades. Personally I didn’t understand how that could be so important in a book about managing time but made a ton of sense. Everyone even men should read this book (it is written for and towards women) as it would make life easier for everyone! So glad I listened to it AND have a physical copy to highlight and take notes in.

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It's okay to pivot.

love it! not too serious and just light hearted take on this very serious topic.

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Most political of Kendra’s content

I love Kendra Adachi. I love everything Lazy Genius, and I found this book helpful. I found myself skipping chunks where we got heavy into patriarchy and institutionalized oppression or some version of that. There’s definitely bits of those topics that are relevant and worth considering, but I’m sick to death of hearing those terms. I think those topics are deep and complicated, and rather than making it feel motivating and helpful in a book about planning, they felt like a weight dragging me down.

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The simplicity of Adachi’s approach.

This is first and foremost a very sane approach for women. It’s goal is peaceful and joyful living, not Greatness. Finally!

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Ok but for beginners

A large portion of this book covers how white male patriarchy is to blame for a woman’s poor planning skills, and our lack of access to a females perspective on it. Which…ok, this could make sense. I’m listening, But then it never ended up giving anything different than what those very same male-written books do. Only the metaphors are female oriented. I really expected a new light to be shed on it, from this perspective she was valiantly offering. So, overall it was underwhelming for me. For beginners. It’s a helpful read, and the voiceover was done very well, which was nice.

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wish I was not forgot

I'm a sit and finish this but I did end up finishing it well I understand her viewpoint and where she's coming from with this I do wish she had not forgotten the other 35% of us that is not only male and cyst but also do not have the privileges to just leave it to the lazy genius wife

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Such a helpful time management book!

This book provided so many practical tips on how to manage your time in a compassionate way. I really enjoyed listening to Kendra’s really solid advice about how to plan and pivot.

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Love a plan for planning!

Love having language for all these approaches to time management. It helps me understand myself and others as well as giving me the encouragement and compassion I need to keep going.

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Exactly what I needed for this stage of my life. Will be recommending to all my female co-workers and friends.

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Planning for the lives we actually lead

Kendra gets it. She helps us see, in The Plan, that WE are not broken, but our systems and frameworks often are. This book is Kendra’s signature mix of pep talks and practical tools, just what we Lazy Geniuses love her for.

If you are tired of hearing about the realities we live under, then there are plenty of other productivity books out there for you!

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