How to manage deadlines without procrastination?

The hardest part is getting started. Try 3 strategies to counter procrastination and manage deadlines:

1. Schedule an appointment with yourself. Once you get started, it gets much easier to continue.
2. Identify dependencies among tasks to “create time” in the schedule. Dependencies refer to which tasks must be completed before another task can start, e.g., you must finish analyzing the data before you can start writing about the results. But you or a helper can write the report introduction while analyzing the data since these two tasks are not dependent on each other and can be done concurrently. This way, the report will have already been partially completed when you start writing about the results.
3. Start with an easy task! Sometimes, procrastination happens because the work looks daunting. A small win can give you a BIG boost in motivation toward meeting the deadline.

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