Screw Up Like a Genius: How to Fail Better, Break the Rules, and Win at Being Human

Because trying to be perfect is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.

Tired of buying self-help books that promise transformation but deliver guilt?
Welcome to Screw Up Like a Genius — the laugh-out-loud, truth-telling guide that flips the self-improvement script.
You don’t need more productivity hacks, miracle morning routines; and you don’t need to have it all together. You just need to show up as yourself – with a sense of humor.

In Screw Up Like a Genius, author L.S. Smith delivers a heartfelt manifesto for anyone who’s ever tried to do life “perfect” and ended up in a puddle of chaos, coffee (or wine), and self-doubt.

Raw, witty, and wildly relatable; this isn’t another self-help book about fixing yourself. It’s an anti-guru guide to stop chasing perfection and start learning from your glorious screw-ups.

Inside this refreshingly irreverent guide, you’ll
The Failure why intentional mistakes are the secret to progress.
The Comfort of how to embrace discomfort without the meltdown.
The build goals with wiggle room and joy.
The Forgive Yourself laugh through your failures, let go of perfection, and embrace the glorious mess of being human.
The Genius Exercises and Reflections for Real-Life Imperfection.

Treading water in the waves of perfection? Grab your copy of Screw-Up Like a Genius—your life raft for embracing the mess and winning at being human.