July 2010
Beginner
54 pages
1h 27m
English
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Here's how to create your own deadlines so that you accomplish more—more easily.
by Steven DeMaio
DeMaio is a writer, teacher, and author of the blog “Working fort Yourself,” at stevendemaio.wordpress.com.
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For people who work for themselves, the self-imposed deadline is a fact of life. Whether you're starting a business, writing a dissertation, or consulting for a dozen clients, paying attention only to your drop-dead dates would mean never meeting them. You obviously have to set up interim goals along the way.
But the art of self-scheduling is not unique to entrepreneurs and PhD students. It's one that I actively—and successfully—practiced ...
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