Episode 142: How To Use Deadlines To Become More Productive

Episode 142: How To Use Deadlines To Become More Productive

Perfectionists love leaving everything until the last minute. It allows them to blame procrastination for a poor outcome and feel extra smart if they manage to pull it all off. But waiting for the last minute is a dangerous habit, especially since most of the important things in life don’t have a deadline!

This raises the question of whether perfectionists should rely on deadlines to become more productive and if so, how they should use them. So that’s what I’m talking about in this episode! 

Tune in to learn the real reason perfectionists do their best work under pressure, the different ways that deadlines help perfectionists and the most effective way to use deadlines to become more productive.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Why I used to believe that I did my best work at the last minute
  • The real reason perfectionists are more productive when they have an external deadline
  • Whether deadlines are good or bad for perfectionists
  • The important role that deadlines play in achieving goals
  • How to use deadlines to become more productive

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Perfectionists work well under pressure - at least, that’s what they tell themselves! In this episode, I’m sharing how to use deadlines to become more productive and why that’s not the same as leaving everything until the last minute. I hope you enjoy it!

Author: Sam Brown