{"id":13204,"date":"2023-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=13204"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:02:33","slug":"meet-the-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/meet-the-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Meet a Deadline on Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wondering how to meet the deadline<\/a> on time at work, home, and beyond? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have trouble finishing your work in a timely manner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As unbelievable as this may sound, it is entirely possible to meet your deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need is a little bit of planning<\/a>, and a lot of determination.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find four simple tips that will help you meet deadlines on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow these practical time management tips, and you\u2019ll be one step closer towards meeting your deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Begin work as soon as possible.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the easiest way to ensure you\u2019ll have enough time to complete your work in a calm, cool, and collected manner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why, it\u2019s simply to begin your work as soon as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever you receive a project or assignment at work or school, you should begin work on it that very same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And at the most, you should begin work within a few days of receiving your assignment. Why is this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, you want to break through that initial resistance that tends to bubble up whenever you\u2019re faced with a new endeavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to do everything you can to get things started\u2026which includes taking action.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do keep in mind, by no means do you have to finish the entire project<\/a> in a single sitting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you have to do is take one step forward. Even the smallest of steps matters! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, when you take that first step, you\u2019ll be one step further along in your project than you were five minutes ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what types of first steps could you take when it comes to your work? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about thoroughly reviewing and scheduling that assignment? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doing some preliminary research or brainstorming some project ideas? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about drafting a letter or sketching a diagram?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do a little bit of work each day.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s tremendously important<\/a> you put in regular hours towards your project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you do so, you\u2019ll see major progress over the course of days, and weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of those tiny bits of time do add up, and they tend to add up in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you have to work on a written report that\u2019s due in a month\u2019s time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of slaving away for tens of hours on end at the last-minute, you can simply schedule one hour per day to work on your project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you consistently work on your report for that one hour, each weekday, you\u2019ll have put in 20 hours of work over the course of four weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not bad for working a mere sixty minutes each day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, think about an upcoming project of yours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wouldn\u2019t it be easier to do a little bit of work each day, instead of waiting until the night before to finish it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a moment to schedule<\/a> in a regular slot of time into your calendar so you can do your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be aware of your habits when it comes to procrastination.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Procrastination<\/a> can shut down even the most well-planned, and well-intentioned of projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only question is: do you know when you procrastinate? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being aware of your actions and habits is key if you want to reach a deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, do you put off making those phone calls until the end of the day when it\u2019s too late to call your contacts? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you fiddle with the office toys on your desk instead of walking over to the finance department to discuss an invoice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you suddenly find yourself cleaning under your bed and doing loads of laundry when those taxes are due?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you can identify your habits as they relate to procrastination, you can do something about them by taking necessary action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can force yourself to take care of tasks at the beginning of the day, rather than at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you can snap yourself out of those office distractions and take that walk to finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also make sure you\u2019re in a place that\u2019s conducive to working, such as the library or study center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try thinking about where and when you procrastinate during the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What steps could you take to ensure that you get on with your work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add in a time buffer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to working towards a deadline<\/a>, you can\u2019t go wrong by giving yourself a buffer of time that\u2019s well in advance of your deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is so you can anticipate and properly deal with the things that inevitably come up in life: questions, changes, revisions, delays, unforeseen circumstances, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do create a time buffer? Well, it\u2019s quite simple, really. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you have to do is work backwards from your deadline date, and calculate a personal deadline for yourself. Let\u2019s see how this works in action\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you\u2019re working on a presentation that is going to take place on the 25th<\/sup><\/span> of the month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of working up right to the very last-minute on the 25th<\/sup><\/span>, you\u2019d count back several days and pencil in a personal deadline of the 15th.<\/sup><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gives you time to not only work on your project, but you have several days available to you in case there is a last-minute emergency, or if you need to beef up your presentation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where could you add a time buffer<\/a> to your projects and assignments? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could you schedule personal deadline that\u2019s a few days or perhaps a week or two earlier than the official due date?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? What steps are you going to take today, to ensure a project gets underway? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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