5 Proven Steps Achievers Follow to Meet Their Deadlines Every Time
How to ensure that deadlines don’t kill you.
On Monday morning, he said, “I’ll finish this by evening.”
In the evening, he said, “I couldn’t find the time. You’ll get it by tomorrow morning.”
The next day, he was unreachable till late afternoon. “I’m really sorry. I’ve been busy. I guarantee I’ll complete this by tomorrow morning,” he said when we finally spoke.
This went on like Groundhog Day for a week. Finally, he turned in a semi-finished project and said, “I’ve done what I can. Take a look. I’ll make the changes you want.”
What was promised in less than 24 hours eventually took two weeks to complete.
Have you experienced this? I have. In fact, I’ve been on both sides of the table. I’ve had trouble setting deadlines and adhering to them. I’ve also seen deadlines matter less to people than landline phones.
“The number one rule of business is reliability, and yet, deadlines seem to come and go with great ease.” — Kevin Daum.
Deadlines make us feel anxious and edgy. Tempers run short, stress increases, emotions dominate where calmness and balance…
