<p>Plans rarely go as smoothly as planned, so it’s always wise to set a buffer time in place. </p><p>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. </p>

Set a buffer

<p>We get so caught up in researching and thinking about a project that the anxiety to create something great can build up. </p><p>Start immediately. You can even make small amounts of progress every day. Eventually you’ll get there.</p><div><div></div></div>

Start right away

<div>If we are just ticking things off our to-do list without any order, the important tasks may not get completed.</div><p>Determine the urgency of your tasks to figure out which requires priority. </p>

Prioritize

<p>Don’t be afraid to seek progress feedback from your teammates, boss or even clients. </p><p>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.</p>

Feedback

<p>If you have a few projects at a time, focus on one. Work with intense focus. Do not allow distractions.</p><p>When you feel your motivation slows down, switch to another project.</p>

Focus

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. I have a love and hate relationship with deadlines. Often, it's a motivator to get excellent work done, sometimes it instills the fear that keeps me up at night- not finishing on time or worse, not having anything to submit at all.

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