How to meet deadline?
Many people tell me that they find the article on how to say no that I posted here a while ago very useful. So here is another one that may be useful as well.
When I was in architecture school, one thing that I learned was very detailed schedule planning in order to meet deadline. Producing an architectural design presentation is by itself a very complicated project, and it requires a lot of discipline and organizational skills. While I was called Mr. Organized by my classmates, I have seen many fellow students who had beautiful design in their mind but could not finish the presentation materials on time and ended up with a fail grade. This is such an important lesson that has helped me steer through my hectic life without losing my mind.
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14 Essential Tips for Meeting a Deadline
- Care about deadlines.
- Keep a list of projects and deadlines.
- Communicate a clear deadline.
- Work in a cushion.
- Have a clear outcome.
- Break down the project.
- Focus on the first step.
- Block off adequate time.
- Have a start and complete date for each step.
- Communicate with each step.
- Don't overcommit.
- Learn from mistakes.
- Stay up late.
- Negotiate and meet a second deadline.
When I was in architecture school, one thing that I learned was very detailed schedule planning in order to meet deadline. Producing an architectural design presentation is by itself a very complicated project, and it requires a lot of discipline and organizational skills. While I was called Mr. Organized by my classmates, I have seen many fellow students who had beautiful design in their mind but could not finish the presentation materials on time and ended up with a fail grade. This is such an important lesson that has helped me steer through my hectic life without losing my mind.
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