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Self-Discovery
The Race Against the Clock
Work smarter using the power of deadlines
Why do you get more done the day or two before vacation than in an average week? Deadlines create urgency, sharpen focus, and unlock peak performance. Here’s how to tap that power anytime.
The deadline
There’s no doubt when you’re up against a hard deadline, your productivity skyrockets. But deadlines are more than just time limits. They’re powerful tools for driving action, shaping goals, and getting results.
We start learning about deadlines early in life, even if we don’t use that term. Remember when your parents said you had to clean your room before getting your allowance or going outside to play? That was a deadline. School was filled with them, including waking up each morning, homework, tests, practice, and curfews, among other things.
As we grow, deadlines multiply. Bills, meetings, appointments, social plans. Seemingly, everything comes with a due date. But instead of dreading them, what if you used them to bring your dreams to life?
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” — Harvey Mackay
