The Lazy Genius Way

This book teaches you how to distribute your energy and time properly, focus on what matters, and discard what’s unnecessary; to stick to a system in everything—from cleaning your bathroom to planning your budget—without forgetting the importance of rest and caring for yourself.

Kendra Adachi, a mother of three, wrote this book for women like her—women with children who are drowning in routine, to-do lists, and obligations. But the principles and approach to life she offers can be useful for everyone.

The main mantra of the “lazy genius”: be a genius at what’s important, and a lazybones at what’s not important… for you. Each chapter is devoted to one principle of the “lazy genius” and includes a practical exercise that lets you immediately put it into your life. For example: reduce the number of decisions you make by making certain choices once and for all, take small steps, bring new people into your life, plan your rest the same way you plan your tasks, and treat yourself with kindness and care.

Even applying just one principle will yield results, but if you use them all, you’ll see how harmoniously they help you solve your problems.

By following these principles, you’ll learn to handle laundry better, finish projects, and cook dinner. Not so little! But beyond practical things, you’ll learn to accept life in all its forms: when you’re full of energy and when everything falls out of your hands; when your home shines with cleanliness and when a dinner party turns into a fiasco. All of it matters, because it’s all yours. This book will help you define what’s important to you, let go of what’s unnecessary, and, following the principles of the “lazy genius,” make your life calm and productive.

Book highlights

13 principles with practical exercises that will help you learn to identify what matters specifically to you, find time for growth every day, and become calmer and happier.

Examples from real life, in which any mother will recognize herself.

The “lazy genius” principles are suitable not only for mothers, but for everyone who wants to make life easier.