+1 - I think this is key: "be in communication and ask for help so there are no surprises." The title of the article would probably be more palatable as "No su

+1 - I think this is key: "be in communication and ask for help so there are no surprises." The title of the article would probably be more palatable as "No surprises" since by "No excuses" he really means no bullshit excuses a day before the deadline. Then again, an article titled "No surprises" probably wouldn't have gotten this many upvotes.