Based on Parkinson's Law: Work expands to fill the time given for its completion.
Setting shorter deadlines isn't to exhaust yourself; it's to get rid of all the busywork and distractions so you can achieve your goals in less time.
by ellierwrites
Based on Parkinson's Law: Work expands to fill the time given for its completion.
Setting shorter deadlines isn't to exhaust yourself; it's to get rid of all the busywork and distractions so you can achieve your goals in less time.
by ellierwrites
9 Comments
This… is utter bullshit. A task will take as long as it takes.
What? Your goal is to have a baby?
It doesn’t work for everything, but I can see your point.
Naturally this doesnt work for everything. But for procrastinators this works.
The organization that I work at recently pushed us to get certified with an online exam. Though there have been deadlines, it was not strictly mandatory. So I have seen colleagues saying they need to study for it and their timelines are usually like they plan to complete it in a month or two after 4-5 weeks of preparation. The deadline was extended a few times and a lot of people still cannot seem to find the time. But there are a lot of folks including myself who simply completed it in a day or two.
The point is some tasks will take as long as you allow them to take. Forcing yourself to make the task the number one priority and having a much stricter deadline can get you out of that comfort zone to start actually working on it.
How to burn yourself out in less time than you thought!
sounds like my boss
okay Scottie, this warp field coil will take 2 days to fix but I will do it in 1 hour Captain
This is such a great reminder! Deadlines can really help us focus and get things done faster than we think.