> just tell them you'll deliver when it's done Not trying to be facetious here: I'd love to have this level of freedom from deadlines, but the grim reality is

> just tell them you'll deliver when it's done Not trying to be facetious here: I'd love to have this level of freedom from deadlines, but the grim reality is that it'll remain fantasy for most people at most stages in their careers. Me: "I'll deliver when it's done." High school teacher: "Suit yourself. You'll lose 10% of your final grade for every day it's late." Government: "We've assessed a late fine because you missed our entirely arbitrarily set tax filing deadline." Grad school supervisor: "You submitted the final copy of your dissertation four days after the administrative deadline, so you're stuck paying another semester's tuition." Boss: "You're fired."