For my husband, Wayne, my true partner in every way.

To my perfectly imperfect kids, Maddie and Eli, whom I aspire to be more like when I grow up.

And a special dedication to my students, so your stories can be shared and your voices heard.

 

 

 

Text copyright © 2020 by Leslie Josel

 

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

 

Names: Josel, Leslie, author.

Title: How to do it now because it’s not going away : an expert guide to getting stuff done / Leslie Josel.

Description: Minneapolis : Zest Books, [2020] | Includes index. | Audience: Ages 13–18 | Audience: Grades 7–9 | Summary: “Packed with practical solutions and tips to stay on top of homework, develop a sense of time, manage digital distractions, and create easy-to-follow routines, this guide will help teens stop procrastinating and get their tasks done”— Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020001477 (print) | LCCN 2020001478 (ebook) | ISBN 9781541581579 (library binding) | ISBN 9781541581616 (paperback) | ISBN 9781728401621 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Students—Time management—Juvenile literature. | Study skills—Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC LB3607.8 .J67 2020 (print) | LCC LB3607.8 (ebook) | DDC 371.30281—dc23

 

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020001477

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Manufactured in the United States of America

1-47341-47967-4/21/2020