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I’ve noticed that I can get really productive when I’m working against an external deadline.
This pressure gives me waves of adrenaline, so I can get focused and stay moving. If you think about it, that’s a kind of drug addiction.
And it’s pervasive through our culture. We get pleasure out of constantly pushing, striving, moving. But there are dangers we need to recognize.
Read the rest of this entry »I find out that I get much more done when I have a clear deadline.
I’m not saying that I let everyone else schedule my work – I don’t. But I do look for useful deadlines and then link my thinking to those.
I’m presenting at a conference coming up in a few weeks. My experience tells me that the last week should focus on practicing and coordinating with my co-presenter. So that means all the content needs to be created before that, which means the structure should be in place by … this Wednesday.
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The Values-Based Business 