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Plans rarely go as smoothly as planned, so it’s always wise to set a buffer time in place.
Break down the project into smaller tasks and before the deadline, schedule a day or two to give yourself a breather to review your project, to allow for delays or last-minute changes.
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Determine the urgency of your tasks to figure out which requires priority.
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If you have a few projects at a time, focus on one. Work with intense focus. Do not allow distractions.
When you feel your motivation slows down, switch to another project.
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Don’t be afraid to seek progress feedback from your teammates, boss or even clients.
It’s better to know beforehand you’re not on the right track, rather than finding out at the end that you’ve gotten it wrong.
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We get so caught up in researching and thinking about a project that the anxiety to create something great can build up.
Start immediately. You can even make small amounts of progress every day. Eventually you’ll get there.
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"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - Patton
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A way to create less stressful deadlines is to break large projects into smaller tasks. Set a deadline for each task instead of just one final deadline.
Regularly spacing the deadlines out will give a sense of moving forward, which can motivate you to complete the task.
Next, write out everything you’ll need to do, and if you don’t know, Google it.
Schedule a 20-minute meeting with yourself every Friday or Monday to review your to-do list, project list, and someday/maybe list.
Use that time to rewrite any items that aren't broken down as much as they should be, purge irrelevant items, and move the next actions from your pro...
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