I agree. Let's extend the article's advice. Suppose, for the sake of argument, your minions do work harder when you remind them how much they have to do and h

I agree. Let's extend the article's advice. Suppose, for the sake of argument, your minions do work harder when you remind them how much they have to do and how little time to do it. It follows that they'll work harder still if you mislead them about how much time they have left, and set an artificial deadline. Now, class, pick up Peopleware, and turn to page 1.