Do you accomplish more.....

@jillhill (37353)
United States
August 3, 2008 7:13pm CST
When you are under a deadline or when you have plenty of time to work on a project. I personally love deadlines. I think I can get more done the faster the time comes then if I have too much time given to me. If I have alot of time I seem to put it off until the last minute anyway! LOL....but I accomplish more when I have a deadline. How about you?
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@zeny_zion (1283)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
nope, i dont want my work to have deadline. i dont want pressure on my work. i can do it why not. but, i really dont want to be rushed.
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@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Then that is the way you should do it!
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@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I accomplish more when I have plenty of time to work on it. I usually try to get it all done before the deadline.
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@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Ah.....that's good for you then!
• Malaysia
30 Oct 08
I agree with you in this matter. I always do things last minute because it is the pressure that makes me move. I am always creative when there is not much time left for me to complete something. The same with doing house chores. I like to do my house chores when I only have a little time. So I would rush and do everything quickly and I even run at times to catch the so called 'deadline'. Lol. When I was in college I had a lot of assignments and projects to complete. Usually my lecturers give ample time for us to complete it, but I always delay them until the last minute. I usually start doing all the assignments and projects one week before the deadline and my mind was running with creativity and I like the feeling. It was fun indeed.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
31 Oct 08
Yes...it's like a rush!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hi jill! i don't really like deadlines but yeah, i do accomplish a lot if i'm pressured by the deadline. ^__^;; i think its the rush of the adrenaline that makes our mind work more faster. but sometimes, some of the work i would finish are not satisfying so i tend to redo it even after the deadline.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
31 Oct 08
Ah....that is true!
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Hi jillhill. It's kind of freaky but I am pretty much like you on this one. I'd much rather have a deadline in getting a project done. I really rise to the occasion and work like a dog to get done early. Every boss I've ever had has loved me for that.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Me too....and besides that maybe we like living on the edge a bit...there's kind of a rush trying to make sure it's done and done properly! LOL
@zhaosonghan (1039)
• China
4 Aug 08
I don't know what i do when i am under a deadline,i think i will be not like you,i will not do anything,but now i am effort to achieve my goal and accomlish it,i think i can do it without a deadline.
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
4 Aug 08
i sure hope i can do just like you do. do things and complete stuffs before the deadline. could be really great. i wanna try manage my time better next time. it's kinda difficult but it's worth trying it.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Good for you!
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
4 Aug 08
just like you, i can work better during the last minutes. when i am in school, i usually don't study during nightime. i love to study when the exams or quizzes are just hours or minutes away. it makes me nervous ofcourse and makes me wish that i gave more time in studying than cramming! but it works fine for me anyway. i mostly pass my exams and quizzes. but i still hope i can learn to manage my time a lot better next time.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Good for you...sounds like you can work under pressure!
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I'm a deadline kind of girl. I can have weeks and weeks to work on a project but I never manage to get it done until the last minute anyway. Wednesday, for example, I was giving a speech on Thursday and I had not even written word one until after at least 6pm.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
5 Aug 08
Wow....you are a deadline girl! Good for you on getting it done!
• United States
10 Aug 08
With or without a deadline, I will start a project the moment you give it to me. I like to get things done as soon as possible.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
10 Aug 08
good for you!
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@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Hi jillhill, I am like that too..I am more productive and efficient when I am working and running out of time..LOL! I do know why!LOL I have tried working projects before way long before the deadline but it wasn't satisfying as my output when it is done almost the due date!
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Yes....I like the crunch!
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Good Morning Jill! I don't like to be under a great deal of pressure, but I do think I work better when I have a deadline to meet. Like you, when I realize I have to get things done by a certain time it motivates me to get more done in a day. Take care!! SheliaLee
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Yup! Thank you dear for the response!
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
4 Aug 08
Definitely. Deadlines are meant to give us the extra push. With a deadline, we will have more sense of urgency and that helps to push us to work more efficiently and more effectively. I prefer to work under deadlines too as it definitely helps me finish more work within a shorter period of time.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Exactly!
@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Jill, Yes I always accomplish more with a deadline, for example if I know I have visitors arriving in the morning I will get the hoovering done that the day before could wait until tomorrow. LOL. Ellie :D
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Oh its so good to have you back again! And good job on not waiting for the deadline. I guess it depends on the situation for me.
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@karjyo (830)
• India
4 Aug 08
I too work faster when there is a deadline. But too much work load and tensions hampers my efficiency........Have a nice day.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Yes...if there is too much it's best to start aheaad of time!
@sanell (2112)
• United States
4 Aug 08
For me I like having more time, I like to try to get as much done in the NOW rather than pushing it out to the deadline because I get too stressed out when I know I have to get something done in a hurry than if I had the time and could have gotten it done sooner. That is just my personality. Also It depends on my mood, for example, I have been working like a dog to get sales and appointments lately, but then I had a possible sale that was a no show and I was having major back pain so I just got so angry and so upset and being that i was in pain I was like "I am done working for the week" So I ignored my computer and did nothing. Even though I have a few leads sitting in there I just did not even bother to call. I will call tomorrow and maybe I will be lucky but I am sure that I won't and frankly I am not too concerned about it. I know that i will have some more work to do, work is always there. so no I do not like waiting close to deadline I just do not work well that way.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Well it's nice you have the chance to do it the way it's the most comfortable for you!
@sunita64 (6468)
• India
4 Aug 08
Well I accomplish more if there is a deadline otherwise I keep on doing works which like and those are required to be done on deadlines and I do not like them, I keep on dragging and when the deadline comes I focus on the task without looking here and there and finish it. But somehow that gives a lot of stress.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I think I like the stress!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Deadlines are a very good thing for me. I am terrible about procrastinating about things. I put things off until the last possible minute. Without a deadline I would keep on pushing some things off and they would never get done. If I have a deadline to make I will buckle down and work hard to get it done in time.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Same here!
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I hate putting anything off so deadline or not i get it done and over with as quick as possible. I am always worried that if i don't get it done NOW something will come up and i won't have the time to finish it. My husband is the total opposite, we drive each other nuts!
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I bet it keeps things fresh and exciting ! LOL....
@dawnyp (170)
• China
4 Aug 08
we are the same,i always put it off until the last minute,but i also can do it very well.haha...
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Me too!
@eiram25 (1076)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
I don't think I love deadlines but I sure do love to do things when they are nearing deadlines. lolz. It's somehow a pressure but then it gives you that certain kick or urge that you need to finish what you're doing right away. I used to that when I was in college especially writing those endless reaction papers and articles, and believe me, my brain would function twice or thrice its usual state. It's like all these ideas suddenly pop out simultaneously and all you have to do is just arrange and write them right away on your paper.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I am the same...when the time gets near I kick it into high and it's like the adrenaline puts me in a different mode! LOL