4. For The Promises You Keep- Set A Deadline - Deepstash

4. For The Promises You Keep- Set A Deadline

Decide on a timeline to accomplish your promises and don't let other things get in the way of breaking these promises you keep to yourself.

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Learn some key tips on prioritizing your promises and non-negotiables. Especially for instroverts and people pleasers.

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Set a Deadline

A deadline is a way to make a dream more concrete—which is what thinking big is about. A deadline also creates a sense of urgency that motivates you to take action.

Set a deadline to your goals and if you get stuck, ask yourself what’s the worst that can happen if you don’t do...

Set a deadline

Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the amount of time you’ve allotted it. Setting a time constraint can force you to make a decision more efficiently.

Find a way to hold yourself accountable for your deadlines. Make your deadline as public as possible. 

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1. If you make yourself accountable to someone else, you're far more likely to achieve your goals.Ask them to check in on your progress from time to time.

2. Don't set your own deadlines. We rarely respect self-imposed deadlines because we don't feel too bad about breaking promises we've ma...

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