I stay productive with meaningful deadlines. If it doesn't have a solid deadline, you're not likely to see it 'on time'. Ever had someone tell you, "Oh, just wh

I stay productive with meaningful deadlines. If it doesn't have a solid deadline, you're not likely to see it 'on time'. Ever had someone tell you, "Oh, just whenever you get a chance..." and then 3 months later you find the frantically scribbled Post-It with the request written in your own handwriting? Yeah, that's me all the time. Make it important, make it due, and tell me why its important. The social contract means a lot, and you can exploit it to get things done. Anyways, that's all I have for you. Of course, working smarter, not harder, has always been my maxim thanks to one of my high school teachers.