10 techniques to meet that deadline

10 techniques to meet that deadline10 techniques to meet that deadlineThe ability to complete a task by a tischset deadline is important for just about everyone. Remember your first bit of homework in elementary school? Even from that early age, we understood that failing to meet the deadline came with consequences. Of course, as we grow older, the tasks and consequences get more and more significant.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreBut why is completing a job in the allocated time such a problem for some of us? Plenty of researchers have undertaken studies to uncover the reasons why projects end up overrunning and coursework gets eaten by the dog.One study introduced the idea of theplanning fallacy. It suggests we are unable to be realistic when estimating how long a task will take because we base those estimates on best-case scenarios. Another showed that the more complicated a task binnenseems, thefurther away we perceive the deadline to be.close dialog Advertisementclose dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012257 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012257 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(360deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -moz-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from transform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012257 top 0 right 0 /* KD - Remove padding from video wrapper and set height to 100% */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-101 2257 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper padding-top 0important height 100%.bx-custombx-campaign-1012257 bx-creative-1012257 .bx-wrap height auto/* KD - Change positioning to static as that was not necesaary and here you can adjust the height of the video element */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper video position static/* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012257 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *first-child width 100%.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparentborder-style nonemax-width 900px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-group-1012257-AFvXBOB padding 10pxdisplay blockwidth auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-element-1012257-J0EiS8Y width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-element-1012257-J0EiS8Y *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34)So what can you do to avoid falling into these traps and save yourself the stress and panic of yet another race against time? Luckily weve found 10 techniques that will turn you into a pro when it comes to hitting deadlines adeadline buster, if you will.From breaking your work down intomini-deadlinesto avoiding distractions and finding the right way tostructure your work week, these strategies will ensure youre getting your work done on time, without needing to burn the candle at both ends. Add in a bit of help from theright apps, and youll see how easy managing your workload can be.Missing a deadline isnt fun, and having to explain yourself afterward is even less so. But with the right tools and techniques, extension requests will be a thing of the past. Read on to see which ones you can try out on your next project.Courtesy of CashNetUSAYou might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 ritu als that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people