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Tag Archive 'deadlines'

The easiest way in the world to stop procrastinating

Posted in For Everyone, Just For Learners on Mar 13th, 2008

I warn you – this is going to sound silly. But so many people have very reluctantly admitted how well this works that I’m pretty sure I’m on the right track. Here goes: If you’re procrastinating over something, start the very first, small thing. And only the first thing. If it’s a report, write the [...]

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How to work to a deadline

Posted in For Everyone, Just For Learners on Mar 4th, 2008

I have a looming deadline for a conference paper. When you’re working to a deadline, there are 3 options: start early, start as late as possible, or panic. Two of those are approved Project Management practices. Here’s a simple technique from Project Management for planning out your work to avoid panic. 1. Break the work [...]

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