Parkinson’s Law states that a task will expand in perceived importance and complexity in proportion to the time allotted for its completion
That's the magic of the imminent deadline
Parkinson’s Law states that a task will expand in perceived importance and complexity in proportion to the time allotted for its completion
That's the magic of the imminent deadline
Given 24 hours to finish a project, the time pressure forces focus on execution, so only the bare essentials get done
Given a week, most of that time becomes spent turning a molehill into a mountain
Given two months, God forbid, it turns into a mental monster — shorter deadlines often produce equal or better results because focus sharpens