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How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done
Procrastination is especially tough for young adults. Getting started is overwhelming, not knowing how long things take messes up planning, and distractions are everywhere. We are all wired to put things off, but we can learn tools and techniques to kick this habit. This book is a user-friendly guide to help teens get their tasks done. Simple, straightforward, and with a touch of humor, it's packed with practical solutions and easily digestible tips to stay on top of homework, develop a sense of time, manage digital distractions, create easy-to-follow routines, and get unstuck. Author Leslie Josel, an academic/life coach for teens, will guide readers in taking back their time and tackling responsibilities.
152 pages, Library Binding
Published October 6, 2020
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About the author
Leslie Josel
3 books19 followersLeslie Josel launched Order Out of Chaos® in 2004 after her son was diagnosed with ADHD, executive dysfunction and other learning differences. Originally focusing her practice on working with the chronically disorganized (ADHD, students with learning challenges, hoarding behaviors); she expanded her business in 2010 to include coaching services and educational products for both students and parents. In 2016, Leslie expanded the company’s product division and officially launched Products Designed With Students in Mind.
Leslie is the creator of the award-winning Academic Planner: A Tool for Time Management. The planner, awarded glowing reviews by many media outlets including Family Circle and ADDitude Magazine, is a 2023 Family Choice Award recipient honoring the best products for children and families.
A respected resource on ADHD and Executive Functioning in students, Leslie writes the weekly “Dear ADHD Family Coach” column for ADDitude Magazine, the premiere resource for adults and children with ADHD and LD.
Leslie, until recently, was a contributing parenting writer for Family Circle Magazine. She writes on a wide variety of topics facing parents and students today for such publications as Diabetes Self-Management, Lifehacker and more. She also speaks and conducts workshops internationally.
“My need to learn everything I can to help students learn the skills they need to be successful in learning and in life – is very personal.”
Leslie's most recent book, "How To Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done was published by Lerner Publishing in October of 2020 and immediately won the TillyWig Media Award for best educational book.
She is also the author of the award-winning, "What’s the Deal with Teens and Time Management: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teen Succeed, published by People Tested Media in 2015 and the co-author of the award-winning, "The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide to a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life."
Leslie is a graduate of the JST Coach Training Program for teens and college students with ADHD. She also a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO).
Most recently, Leslie was awarded NAPO’s 2018 Founders’ Award. The award is given in the spirit of the original five founders and is presented to a member whose outstanding contributions have helped advance the organizing and productivity profession. She has also been named by GLOBAL GURUS as one of the top time management experts in the world seven years in a row.
Leslie lives in Los Angeles and NYC with her husband, Wayne. In her all-too-rare spare time, you can find Leslie hiding out in her car indulging in her favorite treats – entertainment magazines and frozen yogurt.
Leslie is the creator of the award-winning Academic Planner: A Tool for Time Management. The planner, awarded glowing reviews by many media outlets including Family Circle and ADDitude Magazine, is a 2023 Family Choice Award recipient honoring the best products for children and families.
A respected resource on ADHD and Executive Functioning in students, Leslie writes the weekly “Dear ADHD Family Coach” column for ADDitude Magazine, the premiere resource for adults and children with ADHD and LD.
Leslie, until recently, was a contributing parenting writer for Family Circle Magazine. She writes on a wide variety of topics facing parents and students today for such publications as Diabetes Self-Management, Lifehacker and more. She also speaks and conducts workshops internationally.
“My need to learn everything I can to help students learn the skills they need to be successful in learning and in life – is very personal.”
Leslie's most recent book, "How To Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done was published by Lerner Publishing in October of 2020 and immediately won the TillyWig Media Award for best educational book.
She is also the author of the award-winning, "What’s the Deal with Teens and Time Management: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teen Succeed, published by People Tested Media in 2015 and the co-author of the award-winning, "The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide to a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life."
Leslie is a graduate of the JST Coach Training Program for teens and college students with ADHD. She also a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO).
Most recently, Leslie was awarded NAPO’s 2018 Founders’ Award. The award is given in the spirit of the original five founders and is presented to a member whose outstanding contributions have helped advance the organizing and productivity profession. She has also been named by GLOBAL GURUS as one of the top time management experts in the world seven years in a row.
Leslie lives in Los Angeles and NYC with her husband, Wayne. In her all-too-rare spare time, you can find Leslie hiding out in her car indulging in her favorite treats – entertainment magazines and frozen yogurt.
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June 14, 2020
[this ARC was kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review]
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How To Do It Now is a guide on how to cease procrastinating, essentially. It covers numerous topics and offers uncountable tips: from where to study and how to study, to how to organize your room and get rid of distractions with which you are more likely to procrastinate.
When requesting this book on NetGalley, I didn't really see it as something for me, even though it's intended for people my age and in my situation. As I started reading, though, I gradually began to see how much it could help me, personally.
Besides discussing the main topics, Leslie offers us tips for apps to download, pre-made sheets to plan on and real stories of her clients as an example to a situation she is explaining. What I could have lived without, however, was the "Classroom Confessionals' section, which I found pointless (although sometimes relatable :D).
Despite the fact that I found Leslie's writing very easy-going and I got the impression that she is a kind and positive person, the overuse of phrases like 'I feel with you', 'I know what you are going through', 'you aren't alone' et cetera annoyed me and sometimes kept me from really seeing what she was trying to say. Other than that, she seems like what we call in Slovakia "a little sun" - somebody who is always cheery and bright and ready to make your day! It was a definite plus!
All in all, though, this book was truly eye-opening and although I didn't even think about using it for myself, I absolutely will!!
→5 stars
Don't forget to check out my blog!
How To Do It Now is a guide on how to cease procrastinating, essentially. It covers numerous topics and offers uncountable tips: from where to study and how to study, to how to organize your room and get rid of distractions with which you are more likely to procrastinate.
When requesting this book on NetGalley, I didn't really see it as something for me, even though it's intended for people my age and in my situation. As I started reading, though, I gradually began to see how much it could help me, personally.
Besides discussing the main topics, Leslie offers us tips for apps to download, pre-made sheets to plan on and real stories of her clients as an example to a situation she is explaining. What I could have lived without, however, was the "Classroom Confessionals' section, which I found pointless (although sometimes relatable :D).
Despite the fact that I found Leslie's writing very easy-going and I got the impression that she is a kind and positive person, the overuse of phrases like 'I feel with you', 'I know what you are going through', 'you aren't alone' et cetera annoyed me and sometimes kept me from really seeing what she was trying to say. Other than that, she seems like what we call in Slovakia "a little sun" - somebody who is always cheery and bright and ready to make your day! It was a definite plus!
All in all, though, this book was truly eye-opening and although I didn't even think about using it for myself, I absolutely will!!
→5 stars
June 27, 2020
Procrastination - A term all of us are familiar with and have procrastinated at some point or the other in our lives.
Quote - Any opportunity to do something is also an opportunity not to do it - Eli Josel!
This Self-Help book is divided into Eight very insightful chapters,
- Introduction to Procrastination
- Time Management
- Homework
- Study skills
- Planning
- Routines & rituals
- Organizing
- Distraction
- Motivation
A very sagacious and sharp book, which covers some very important topics. A resourceful guide to students, but anyone else wanting to pick up a few stratagem, this is the book. Every chapter has a lot of key takeaways and is structured very well.
Rating - 4/5 Stars
Recommendation - High
Conclusion,
Procrastination can strike,
- Right at the beginning of the task
- Due to lack of time
- Lack of structure
Different types of procrastination need different tools to help them. This book highlights a lot of brilliant tools and techniques. Very well constructed book with a lot of salient points.
Quote - Any opportunity to do something is also an opportunity not to do it - Eli Josel!
This Self-Help book is divided into Eight very insightful chapters,
- Introduction to Procrastination
- Time Management
- Homework
- Study skills
- Planning
- Routines & rituals
- Organizing
- Distraction
- Motivation
A very sagacious and sharp book, which covers some very important topics. A resourceful guide to students, but anyone else wanting to pick up a few stratagem, this is the book. Every chapter has a lot of key takeaways and is structured very well.
Rating - 4/5 Stars
Recommendation - High
Conclusion,
Procrastination can strike,
- Right at the beginning of the task
- Due to lack of time
- Lack of structure
Different types of procrastination need different tools to help them. This book highlights a lot of brilliant tools and techniques. Very well constructed book with a lot of salient points.
June 27, 2020
Procrastination – A term all of us are familiar with and have procrastinated at some point or the other in our lives.
Quote – Any opportunity to do something is also an opportunity not to do it – Eli Josel!
This Self-Help book is divided into Eight very insightful chapters,
Introduction to Procrastination
Time Management
Homework
Study skills
Planning
Routines & rituals
Organizing
Distraction
Motivation
A very sagacious and sharp book, which covers some very important topics. A resourceful guide to students, but anyone else wanting to pick up a few stratagem, this is the book. Every chapter has a lot of key takeaways and is structured very well.
Rating – 4/5 Stars
Recommendation – High
Conclusion,
Procrastination can strike,
Right at the beginning of the task
Due to lack of time
Lack of structure
Different types of procrastination need different tools to help them. This book highlights a lot of brilliant tools and techniques. Very well constructed book with a lot of salient points.
Quote – Any opportunity to do something is also an opportunity not to do it – Eli Josel!
This Self-Help book is divided into Eight very insightful chapters,
Introduction to Procrastination
Time Management
Homework
Study skills
Planning
Routines & rituals
Organizing
Distraction
Motivation
A very sagacious and sharp book, which covers some very important topics. A resourceful guide to students, but anyone else wanting to pick up a few stratagem, this is the book. Every chapter has a lot of key takeaways and is structured very well.
Rating – 4/5 Stars
Recommendation – High
Conclusion,
Procrastination can strike,
Right at the beginning of the task
Due to lack of time
Lack of structure
Different types of procrastination need different tools to help them. This book highlights a lot of brilliant tools and techniques. Very well constructed book with a lot of salient points.
August 17, 2025
I did not initially realize this was for teens, however, I do think some methods and ideas can be extrapolated for all age groups, especially for those who struggle with perfectionism and procrastination or just generally being overwhelmed with more on their plate than they feel they can manage. There were a few methods that I forgot about that is helping me accomplish more, so I do think this book has effective ideas.
That said, I did find the author to be a bit grating at times. She tries much too hard to be "hip" or "in" with teens and it comes off really awkward and unauthentic. As part of this attempt, she puts in way more bad language than is necessary, and really none is necessary. Listen, I get that I am not the target audience, but I'm also not so far removed to not remember how I would have felt about this and I would have prefered it be omitted as a teen too. I would have found it uncomfortable then, but as an adult, I just get secondhand embarrassment for the attempt to try so badly to fit in and annoyed it is unnecessarily in so I would be less likely to recommend it since there are books without language that also address this topic. She also loves to say "a tip within a tip" and that got to be really redundant and annoying to me, too.
So mixed feelings on this book. It is aimed towards teens, but uses bad language and overly cliched I'm so relatableeee voice as well.
That said, I did find the author to be a bit grating at times. She tries much too hard to be "hip" or "in" with teens and it comes off really awkward and unauthentic. As part of this attempt, she puts in way more bad language than is necessary, and really none is necessary. Listen, I get that I am not the target audience, but I'm also not so far removed to not remember how I would have felt about this and I would have prefered it be omitted as a teen too. I would have found it uncomfortable then, but as an adult, I just get secondhand embarrassment for the attempt to try so badly to fit in and annoyed it is unnecessarily in so I would be less likely to recommend it since there are books without language that also address this topic. She also loves to say "a tip within a tip" and that got to be really redundant and annoying to me, too.
So mixed feelings on this book. It is aimed towards teens, but uses bad language and overly cliched I'm so relatableeee voice as well.
February 23, 2021
This is a great resource for students and adults alike! Leslie Josel has numerous strategies and I have already adopted many for myself and my clients. I have even convinced my daughter to try a couple (I left the book lying around so she would "happen" upon it).
September 1, 2020
It's not often in this era of hype that you find an author whose tone, approach, and content is so perfect for the subject and the audience that it makes you sit up and take notice, but Leslie Josel has done exactly that in How To Do It Now…Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide To Getting Stuff Done. Designed for high school and college students, this book is a no-nonsense, realistic approach to achieving academic goals…and reading it doesn't feel like homework!
Right from the initial "Before We Begin" and the introduction, Josel connects with the reader, not as a finger-wagging parent or teacher, but with a wise and nurturing "cool aunt" vibe. You can imagine her saying, "Right, I SO get it! I know what you're talking about and it's painful. But I've got a plan! Follow me."
It may be hard to imagine a procrastinating student (whether a freshman in high school or a senior in college) embracing a book on procrastination, time management, and study skills and having faith in a stranger to help him or her survive. But Josel immediately reels the reader in with "Does this sound like you?" examples that let us know this is not her first rodeo, and inspires confidence that she knows how to side-step the bull's horns (and the BS).
Josel weaves reality checks into each of her chapters, helping students see past their initial assumptions about their own behaviors and about the different approaches needed for homework vs. studying vs. projects. With warmth, she commiserates with readers (about the annoyance of certain types of homework, about how most people aren't actually taught how to study, etc.) and then she delivers solutions at three levels.
First, she addresses (and then adjusts) mindsets, so students can more clearly see the invisible obstacles in their way, including ones they've placed there themselves. She introduces useful concepts from the productivity field in which she is an expert, like the "now/not now" dichotomy of the time horizon, but she never strays too far into academia or research that she loses the reader. Instead, every concept is used to back up her guidance and improve students' confidence that her advice will work for them.
Second, with her lively but grounded style, Josel provides practical, realistic behavioral changes with step-by-step instructions. Too often, productivity guides make sweeping statements when readers really need everything broken down into digestible snack-size portions. Josel clarifies each task, giving students just what they need — keys for what to do, how to do it, and enough "why" so that they can stay motivated. Moreover, she allies with readers to assure them that they are unique, and gives multiple ways to customize each step of their new systems. From guidance in analyzing time use to helping create a Personal Homework Profile™ – to using popcorn or a favorite tree (!) to yield success – each page has actionable wisdom.
Third, How To Do It Now provides an absolute banquet of resources, including digital and analog tools, with suggestions both interwoven in the text and in a categorized resource section, ensuring that students can access ongoing support. There's even a companion website with downloadable forms and charts.
Although this is a book for older students, I would encourage both parents and middle-schoolers to familiarize themselves with the concepts, as well, and can even see professionals who get overwhelmed by procrastination and demands on their time benefiting from this student-focused advice.
Right from the initial "Before We Begin" and the introduction, Josel connects with the reader, not as a finger-wagging parent or teacher, but with a wise and nurturing "cool aunt" vibe. You can imagine her saying, "Right, I SO get it! I know what you're talking about and it's painful. But I've got a plan! Follow me."
It may be hard to imagine a procrastinating student (whether a freshman in high school or a senior in college) embracing a book on procrastination, time management, and study skills and having faith in a stranger to help him or her survive. But Josel immediately reels the reader in with "Does this sound like you?" examples that let us know this is not her first rodeo, and inspires confidence that she knows how to side-step the bull's horns (and the BS).
Josel weaves reality checks into each of her chapters, helping students see past their initial assumptions about their own behaviors and about the different approaches needed for homework vs. studying vs. projects. With warmth, she commiserates with readers (about the annoyance of certain types of homework, about how most people aren't actually taught how to study, etc.) and then she delivers solutions at three levels.
First, she addresses (and then adjusts) mindsets, so students can more clearly see the invisible obstacles in their way, including ones they've placed there themselves. She introduces useful concepts from the productivity field in which she is an expert, like the "now/not now" dichotomy of the time horizon, but she never strays too far into academia or research that she loses the reader. Instead, every concept is used to back up her guidance and improve students' confidence that her advice will work for them.
Second, with her lively but grounded style, Josel provides practical, realistic behavioral changes with step-by-step instructions. Too often, productivity guides make sweeping statements when readers really need everything broken down into digestible snack-size portions. Josel clarifies each task, giving students just what they need — keys for what to do, how to do it, and enough "why" so that they can stay motivated. Moreover, she allies with readers to assure them that they are unique, and gives multiple ways to customize each step of their new systems. From guidance in analyzing time use to helping create a Personal Homework Profile™ – to using popcorn or a favorite tree (!) to yield success – each page has actionable wisdom.
Third, How To Do It Now provides an absolute banquet of resources, including digital and analog tools, with suggestions both interwoven in the text and in a categorized resource section, ensuring that students can access ongoing support. There's even a companion website with downloadable forms and charts.
Although this is a book for older students, I would encourage both parents and middle-schoolers to familiarize themselves with the concepts, as well, and can even see professionals who get overwhelmed by procrastination and demands on their time benefiting from this student-focused advice.
December 2, 2020
This book I can see being a great help for parents and teenagers alike who struggle to get stuff done. There are some great tips in this book and the author has tried to cater for everyone’s needs. I like how there’s little case studies throughout. This could be someone’s saving grace.
November 24, 2020
I received this book as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't make it all the way through this book before the archive date, but I did very much enjoy what I read! It was easy to follow, and very much non-judgmental. I would be more than happy to recommend this book to both adults and teens, and will continue to read it myself. Even though I didn't finish it YET, I have incorporated some of the suggestions into my day and they do make a difference.
I didn't make it all the way through this book before the archive date, but I did very much enjoy what I read! It was easy to follow, and very much non-judgmental. I would be more than happy to recommend this book to both adults and teens, and will continue to read it myself. Even though I didn't finish it YET, I have incorporated some of the suggestions into my day and they do make a difference.
June 20, 2020
Wow, as a recent college graduate where was this book when I needed it in high school and college. I liked the introduction Josel gives before you read as it gives context for what you're going to read and what she wants you to take away from the book. It puts you in the right mindset to receive the information she is giving. I love that the focus was on the why behind procrastination and strategies to address those reasons specifically rather than just general statements. As someone who procrastinates because I feel like everything has to be perfect, which cause me to not even start, her suggestions on how to overcome that helped me immensely.
*
By page 13 alone, I already felt like I knew more than when I started. This book has an encouraging tone which I love as it feels like the author is really trying to help the readers. I enjoyed how the book itself was structured as she includes worksheets and relevant apps, several of which I downloaded. I also liked the inclusion of examples of real people dealing with procrastination problems and how she helped them work through their problems. I thought there was good humor in this book, especially with her own children's advice.
*
Overall, this book will be extremely helpful for students and even non-students who struggle with procrastination. The author did a great job of explaining the why behind the techniques, so you can better understand before you try to implement something. I am excited to try to organize my life more using the worksheets, techniques, and apps she included in the book.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.
*
By page 13 alone, I already felt like I knew more than when I started. This book has an encouraging tone which I love as it feels like the author is really trying to help the readers. I enjoyed how the book itself was structured as she includes worksheets and relevant apps, several of which I downloaded. I also liked the inclusion of examples of real people dealing with procrastination problems and how she helped them work through their problems. I thought there was good humor in this book, especially with her own children's advice.
*
Overall, this book will be extremely helpful for students and even non-students who struggle with procrastination. The author did a great job of explaining the why behind the techniques, so you can better understand before you try to implement something. I am excited to try to organize my life more using the worksheets, techniques, and apps she included in the book.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.
July 9, 2020
Thank you to NetGalley for the free e-arc.
How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away by Leslie Josel is a book on how to combat procrastination, filled with tips, exercises, and activities to help you. Josel has a Bachelor's degree in Science in Human Development and Family Studies, and she works a lot with students. She speaks on procrastination first handedly, having battled it herself as well as helped students and even her own children overcome it.
This book had a lot of good tips on how to overcome procrastination, but it dragged at times. The activities provided in the book seemed fun, although I didn't do them. I really liked that you could skip around and still not be lost and I definitely did that. I skipped some parts, be it just a paragraph or an entire chapter, simply because I felt it didn't apply to me or I just wanted to move on.
Though the book did help me with my procrastination, it wasn't perfect. The writing style wasn't my favourite and the random question and answers thrown in just confused me. There were also some pretty self explanatory tips that the author really went into detail about, like turn off your phone or find a quiet place to work, that I think could've been replaced with some information about the topic of procrastinating or even just better tips. This is all to say that I thought the book could've been written better and had more information rather than tips we all knew.
Overall, this was a solid book that I think will help a lot of people. If anyone were to ask me how to battle procrastination, I will definitely recommend this book to them.
How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away by Leslie Josel is a book on how to combat procrastination, filled with tips, exercises, and activities to help you. Josel has a Bachelor's degree in Science in Human Development and Family Studies, and she works a lot with students. She speaks on procrastination first handedly, having battled it herself as well as helped students and even her own children overcome it.
This book had a lot of good tips on how to overcome procrastination, but it dragged at times. The activities provided in the book seemed fun, although I didn't do them. I really liked that you could skip around and still not be lost and I definitely did that. I skipped some parts, be it just a paragraph or an entire chapter, simply because I felt it didn't apply to me or I just wanted to move on.
Though the book did help me with my procrastination, it wasn't perfect. The writing style wasn't my favourite and the random question and answers thrown in just confused me. There were also some pretty self explanatory tips that the author really went into detail about, like turn off your phone or find a quiet place to work, that I think could've been replaced with some information about the topic of procrastinating or even just better tips. This is all to say that I thought the book could've been written better and had more information rather than tips we all knew.
Overall, this was a solid book that I think will help a lot of people. If anyone were to ask me how to battle procrastination, I will definitely recommend this book to them.
November 20, 2020
I really enjoyed this book and the author gave some great tips and insights with how to beat procrastination. What’s great about this, it not only talks about the why... but other topics that inter-mingle with it- organization, screen time, etc.
Although this book is more geared towards those still in school and focused more on the student and their procrastination issues, this is still a great read for adults as I’ve found some helpful tips and tricks I can use in the workplace and in my own life.
Thanks Netgalley for this helpful read!
Although this book is more geared towards those still in school and focused more on the student and their procrastination issues, this is still a great read for adults as I’ve found some helpful tips and tricks I can use in the workplace and in my own life.
Thanks Netgalley for this helpful read!
June 21, 2020
I was provided a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
There are an endless amount of self-help and time management books geared towards adults, but you don't hear about the books for younger people, like teens, as often. I thought this book was perfect for the target demographic. It is easy to read and full of the best strategies a teen life coach could offer.
I appreciated the fact that this book addressed the many different reasons people may procrastinate and that the author provided multiple tools and solutions for each cause. I also like that each chapter included at least one App recommendation to help students with their procrastination problems. I had never heard of some of the recommended apps before, and I scroll through the productivity apps in the App Store for fun...
There are also worksheets demonstrated throughout the book, which are available on the book's website and which I definitely plan on using in the future.
I would recommend this book to teens and young adults who are either struggling with procrastination or enjoy self-help/productivity books. I would also recommend it to adults who feel intimidated by the more complex, longer, or more boring books covering this topic but targeting an older audience. Finally, parents who want to know how to help their kids with their procrastinating behaviors might get something out of reading this one.
There are an endless amount of self-help and time management books geared towards adults, but you don't hear about the books for younger people, like teens, as often. I thought this book was perfect for the target demographic. It is easy to read and full of the best strategies a teen life coach could offer.
I appreciated the fact that this book addressed the many different reasons people may procrastinate and that the author provided multiple tools and solutions for each cause. I also like that each chapter included at least one App recommendation to help students with their procrastination problems. I had never heard of some of the recommended apps before, and I scroll through the productivity apps in the App Store for fun...
There are also worksheets demonstrated throughout the book, which are available on the book's website and which I definitely plan on using in the future.
I would recommend this book to teens and young adults who are either struggling with procrastination or enjoy self-help/productivity books. I would also recommend it to adults who feel intimidated by the more complex, longer, or more boring books covering this topic but targeting an older audience. Finally, parents who want to know how to help their kids with their procrastinating behaviors might get something out of reading this one.
June 19, 2020
Actual 4.5 Stars:
I'll say that being past my own high school and college-aged years, I have learned a lot of the lessons in this book the hard way and can contest to their usability and accuracy. The author is funny and relatable which is particularly useful for the targeted demographic of this self-help guide (teens and college-aged students). The book offers advice in a non-preachy, non-lecture format while emphasizing the fact that these tips are to be molded to the individual and aren't one-for-all. I found that the tips and stories from the author's own clients were incredibly helpful to see her tips and advice in play. I definitely related to some of those struggles and it definitely helped put the author's advice in context.
Overall I believe this book accomplishes what it set out to do and is a great resource for any teen, young adult, or adult who feels that they are procrastinating or (as the author mentioned) suffer from the anxiety that can come with feeling that one is procrastinating. Overall anyone who isn't procrastinating can also benefit from this guide as the tips and advice are applicable to any office setting or time management scenario.
Thank you to Netgalley, Lerner Publishing, and Leslie Josel for the advanced copy of "How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away" in exchange for an honest review.
I'll say that being past my own high school and college-aged years, I have learned a lot of the lessons in this book the hard way and can contest to their usability and accuracy. The author is funny and relatable which is particularly useful for the targeted demographic of this self-help guide (teens and college-aged students). The book offers advice in a non-preachy, non-lecture format while emphasizing the fact that these tips are to be molded to the individual and aren't one-for-all. I found that the tips and stories from the author's own clients were incredibly helpful to see her tips and advice in play. I definitely related to some of those struggles and it definitely helped put the author's advice in context.
Overall I believe this book accomplishes what it set out to do and is a great resource for any teen, young adult, or adult who feels that they are procrastinating or (as the author mentioned) suffer from the anxiety that can come with feeling that one is procrastinating. Overall anyone who isn't procrastinating can also benefit from this guide as the tips and advice are applicable to any office setting or time management scenario.
Thank you to Netgalley, Lerner Publishing, and Leslie Josel for the advanced copy of "How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away" in exchange for an honest review.
August 7, 2020
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with the eARC.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this title. From a teacher's standpoint, it offers up great advice to students struggling with procrastination and preparedness and can help guide adults who work with students. I appreciated the tools provided to help structure the planning process and plan to include the multiple free handouts listed on the author's website in my introduction lectures this upcoming school year. Having been a well planned teenager myself, it has been difficult for me to get in the mindset of someone who struggles with task management, and this book does a great job not only structuring the process for students, but me as well.
I would recommend this book to students, adults who need help structuring longer or boring projects, and parents trying to hep/teach their children how to prepare for secondary and higher education.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this title. From a teacher's standpoint, it offers up great advice to students struggling with procrastination and preparedness and can help guide adults who work with students. I appreciated the tools provided to help structure the planning process and plan to include the multiple free handouts listed on the author's website in my introduction lectures this upcoming school year. Having been a well planned teenager myself, it has been difficult for me to get in the mindset of someone who struggles with task management, and this book does a great job not only structuring the process for students, but me as well.
I would recommend this book to students, adults who need help structuring longer or boring projects, and parents trying to hep/teach their children how to prepare for secondary and higher education.
September 17, 2020
Essential Guide to Help Banish Procrastination
Leslie Josel's most recent book, How To Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away, is an excellent guide for students, their parents and frankly anyone who wants to conquer procrastination. Leslie helps us to understand why procrastination happens and offers practical, easy to implement strategies and tools on what to do about it.
Leslie has poured her expertise and knowledge, accumulated through education, but primarily through working with thousands of students in their very real life situations, into this book. The result is nothing short of awesome.
Through the depth of strategies offered, everyone will find ideas that will impact their results, in a very positive way. This book is a wealth of reference and resources that can be referred to again and again.
As a Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant, I highly recommend this valuable book.
Leslie Josel's most recent book, How To Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away, is an excellent guide for students, their parents and frankly anyone who wants to conquer procrastination. Leslie helps us to understand why procrastination happens and offers practical, easy to implement strategies and tools on what to do about it.
Leslie has poured her expertise and knowledge, accumulated through education, but primarily through working with thousands of students in their very real life situations, into this book. The result is nothing short of awesome.
Through the depth of strategies offered, everyone will find ideas that will impact their results, in a very positive way. This book is a wealth of reference and resources that can be referred to again and again.
As a Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant, I highly recommend this valuable book.
October 9, 2020
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to both parents and students!! After many battles about putting things off until the last minute with my kids, I decided to read this book in hopes of understanding WHY my children procrastinate and for TIPS on how I can teach them to STOP doing it! The most valuable thing I learned is that procrastination is different for everyone and some people are actually functional procrastinators and others simply get stuck and need help getting started. Who knew!! I think my kids are a mix of both. People procrastinate for all different reasons and Leslie guides you through the steps that help you figure out what is standing in your child's way of getting stuff done. She really gets down to the meat of it! There is not a one-size-fits-solution to motivating your children to learn how to better manage their time, especially when they are teenagers and this book is loaded with EXCELLENT strategies to try until you find what works best for you and your family!!
October 6, 2020
In her terrific new book, “How to do it now because it’s not going away”, expert coach Leslie Josel unravels the mysteries and frustration of procrastination shows you how to make practical, realistic changes to improve motivation and productivity. She offers countless tools for how to build a sense of time, tackle all aspects of homework, develop and use effective study skills and improve planning and prioritizing. With real-life examples and helpful worksheets, Josel has created an invaluable resource for parents and students alike that promotes positivity and reduces shame. . This is a must-read for anyone who procrastinates--which means all of us!
October 14, 2020
5/5 stars!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I loved this book a lot! As someone who already been doing most of the stuff here, I can 100% assure everyone that the guide and tips in this book are so on point and helpful. I hope I've encountered this book back then when I'm still struggling with how to do tasks. It's a great book for everyone struggling with doing tasks right away instead of procrastinating and a great reminder for those who already mastered their working habits, but would still need a gentle reminder from time to time.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I loved this book a lot! As someone who already been doing most of the stuff here, I can 100% assure everyone that the guide and tips in this book are so on point and helpful. I hope I've encountered this book back then when I'm still struggling with how to do tasks. It's a great book for everyone struggling with doing tasks right away instead of procrastinating and a great reminder for those who already mastered their working habits, but would still need a gentle reminder from time to time.
August 10, 2020
Thanks, NetGalley for the eArc copy to read and review.
Procrastination is a problem for many and I see it all the time as a teacher.
This is a self- help book that is split up into easy to read and useful chapters. I loved it and thought it would be a great resource for students needing to learn how to manage their time better.
I can see this as a great 8th grade or high school graduation gift!
Procrastination is a problem for many and I see it all the time as a teacher.
This is a self- help book that is split up into easy to read and useful chapters. I loved it and thought it would be a great resource for students needing to learn how to manage their time better.
I can see this as a great 8th grade or high school graduation gift!
June 29, 2020
The irony of me reading this book while procrastinating for studying....
Anyhow, this book provided me with a handful of useful tips to try & tackle procrastination!
Josel shows a lot of experiences from students themselves, and i’m sure you will recognize yourself in one of them.
This definitely was a very educational book with lots of great tips!
Anyhow, this book provided me with a handful of useful tips to try & tackle procrastination!
Josel shows a lot of experiences from students themselves, and i’m sure you will recognize yourself in one of them.
This definitely was a very educational book with lots of great tips!
August 2, 2020
Very useful and has some good points in it. I enjoyed it and learned some good tips. It's not usually what I read but I had a good time. Specially in a time like this, when all of are at home and we have plenty of time - it has some good tips on how to spend your time in a meaningful way. I am really glad that I chose to read it. I would recommend it.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
June 26, 2020
Some good strategies for students of any level to help with school and school work done at home. Different tools, topics and persons stories and tips. Maybe more suited for those in high school/college/ university. But can be worked for younger students too.
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May 25, 2022Is it bad that I'm not finishing a book on this topic? Mostly it's the writing style that bothers me. It's very much for college and high school students and the author uses unnecessary profanity to try to connect and be hip.
December 30, 2020
Excited to have been awarded the 2020 TillyWig Media Award for Best Educational Product!
"Procrastination could well become a thing of the past if every young person were to read this dynamic, enjoyable, and effective book. The author, Leslie Josel, packs the pages with energizing insights, tips, and strategies that give students clarity as to why they procrastinate and teaches them how to develop smart study habits and organizational skills that go a long way towards freeing them from this common behavior and its counterproductive consequences. The chapter topics read like a road map to getting things done, and the content throughout is organized in such a way as to make it easily digestible. One can open the book to just about any page and, within minutes, glean something relevant and valuable that can immediately be put to use. There is nothing dry about this book, quite the contrary. Ms. Josel imbues her expert guidance with warmth, humor, intelligence, and understanding, a winning combination that excites and motivates readers to continually hone their skills and to utilize the abundance of concrete tools she puts at their disposal." – Tillywig Awards
How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done
And if you want to stream our study playlists, read the first chapter, grab our student tool kit, head to HowToDoItNowBook.com!
"Procrastination could well become a thing of the past if every young person were to read this dynamic, enjoyable, and effective book. The author, Leslie Josel, packs the pages with energizing insights, tips, and strategies that give students clarity as to why they procrastinate and teaches them how to develop smart study habits and organizational skills that go a long way towards freeing them from this common behavior and its counterproductive consequences. The chapter topics read like a road map to getting things done, and the content throughout is organized in such a way as to make it easily digestible. One can open the book to just about any page and, within minutes, glean something relevant and valuable that can immediately be put to use. There is nothing dry about this book, quite the contrary. Ms. Josel imbues her expert guidance with warmth, humor, intelligence, and understanding, a winning combination that excites and motivates readers to continually hone their skills and to utilize the abundance of concrete tools she puts at their disposal." – Tillywig Awards
How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done
And if you want to stream our study playlists, read the first chapter, grab our student tool kit, head to HowToDoItNowBook.com!
March 24, 2021
Okay, so it's been more years than I care to admit since I was a teen or a student - the target audience for this book - but I think there's huge value in a friendly, straightforward bit of advice about life skills we all need: time management, planning, organisation - all aimed at tackling procrastination. And really, having that advice aimed at a younger version of yourself makes it all the more accessible - just apply it to this 'grown up' stuff that is all a con anyway, right?! ;)
Or, of course, buy it for the actually high school, college, or university student in your life. The tone is nicely un-patronising, with some fun as well as practical ideas.
Full review is up on my blog.
Or, of course, buy it for the actually high school, college, or university student in your life. The tone is nicely un-patronising, with some fun as well as practical ideas.
Full review is up on my blog.
March 26, 2024
If you are a teacher BUY THIS BOOK!!! As a teacher and a procrastinator myself (I have ADHD!), I found this book sooooo useful. Not only does it address all the emotions and “excuses” you might use to defend your procrastination, but it also gives really amazing tools. As someone with ADHD who struggles to focus on one thing for long periods of time, i breezed through this book. The bolded words and short and sweet simple language made it a fast read (and a relatable one). AND this book offers sooooo many great tips and tricks for dealing with all the possible reasons you may be struggling with procrastination. My favorite part was the breakdown of websites and links at the end of the book, as a reference. Will 100% be utilizing this new information both with myself and my students.
May 15, 2021
This is an excellent guide for all ages of individuals who struggle with procrastination. It provides concrete, thought-provoking strategies to overcome the established patterns of years of procrastinating behavior and with desire to change, this book will become a useful tool in the arsenal of moving forward to “get stuff done,” instead of allowing it to languish. It is particularly applicable for transforming the homework situation that many high school and college students find themselves in when they reach the intense years of their advanced schooling.
August 19, 2025
This book is a smart, practical, and encouraging guide to overcoming procrastination and actually getting things done. Leslie Josel’s advice is clear, relatable, and packed with strategies that feel realistic rather than overwhelming. The tone is friendly and motivating, making it easy to absorb and apply the lessons. While it’s geared toward students, the tips are useful for anyone struggling with time management. A highly effective and uplifting read for building better habits and tackling tasks head-on.
January 23, 2022
Nothing groundbreaking here. It's very basic and sometimes repetitive too.
The author failed to take into consideration that not everyone has a privileged life or a quiet room all to themselves or space to just roam around. Overall I thought this book was kind of basic, not very many unique ideas or tips to help with procrastination.
I also wasn't a fan of the writing style. Thought it could have been a little more professional??
The author failed to take into consideration that not everyone has a privileged life or a quiet room all to themselves or space to just roam around. Overall I thought this book was kind of basic, not very many unique ideas or tips to help with procrastination.
I also wasn't a fan of the writing style. Thought it could have been a little more professional??
January 20, 2024
This was not my book, and that not the book's fault. Had I looked at the Amazon page before buying I would have seen the editorial review that starts, "Listen up, parents! This is the book that will get teens nodding their heads..." because yes, this is a book for teenagers or young adults just starting out in college. Not adults with really sucky executive function skills.
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