I like deadlines because they help me decide how to prioritize my time. I think the problem with deadlines is not the deadlines per se but how people think abo

I like deadlines because they help me decide how to prioritize my time. I think the problem with deadlines is not the deadlines per se but how people think about them. I think most people think of a deadline as a time by which something needs to be done or something horrible will happen. I think of a deadline as a time by which if I get it done something good will happen (my customer will be happy). It amounts to the same thing, but focusing on the kudos I'll get if it's done on time vs the (usually imagined) catastrophe if I don't makes a world of difference.