In the past four episodes of the ActiveGrowth podcast, we've dug deep into the topic of entrepreneurial procrastination.
From forming highly productive habits to resisting the allure of bright-shiny-object syndrome, we've covered many tools that can help you finish projects (and grow your business) faster.
In this episode, we're looking at another massive productivity booster/challenge: sticking to deadlines.
Listen in to discover how you can set deadlines for yourself and ship, without putting the work off until the very last minute.
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As we mentioned in the episode, we updated our Your Job Is To Ship course! You can now find the fifth lesson with all the action steps and helpful advice on deadlines.
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In This Episode You'll Discover:
- Why putting things off has a much more serious effect on your business (and your life) than you might think.
- How to change the way you work so that it feels like time is on your side, instead of always against you.
- Why we always start on important work in the very last minute (and how to use this fact to your advantage).
- How the way you think and talk about time can make a difference to how productive you are.
- Why external deadlines are more effective than self-imposed ones (and what you can do about it, as a self-employed entrepreneur).
- Softer and more "hardcore" solutions to make sure you don't miss deadlines anymore.
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Can You Stick To Deadlines?
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