Stick to your schedule and you might avoid ulcers.
Alexander Kandiloros is not only awesome at thinking of things to do - he does them on time. Here he explains how.
It's amazing what we humans are capable of when we find ourselves in a tight spot. We've all heard about the woman who got super strength, and bare handedly lifted the car to spare her son from danger, but what is that compared to writing a paper the weekend before the deadline. It is to put a figurative gun to my temple and say "Perform! Or else…".
There are healthier ways to implement the same principle. Set mini-deads. A mini-dead is to divide the labor in a reasonable and realistic manner, into smaller parts. “Finish your novel before the end of the month” is a typical deadline. "Write three pages a day five days a week" is instead a mini-dead. Keep them! Punish yourself if you fail, and reward yourself when you’ve made it. If you have a friend or partner that can look at you all disappointed, shaking their head like parents sometimes do, they’re worth their weight in gold.
Required time:
1 week or more
Cons:
You might have to stay at home instead of hanging out with your friends sometimes.
Pros:
You get things done without the risk of ulcers. You have time to think between sessions and have more opportunities to polish your work.
