Tell people about your made-up deadlines

The act of telling people (even if they don’t care), will make you still feel accountable to your word because you spoke it out loud.

Deadlines can provide a concrete timeline for getting something done — but make your deadlines real by putting your word behind them publicly and sharing that you’re going to get the thing done with others, even if it’s just on social media. You’ll feel obligated to fulfill your promise.