Stop Letting Deadlines Control You

She did the whole assignment.

She did it early.

And she still got a zero.

My student Sammy finished her work and held onto it, waiting until it felt completely right. Then the deadline passed while it sat there.

Because here's the truth. Smart, capable people still procrastinate. Sometimes the work gets done and the handing-in is what waits.

So I pulled out three jars of water.

One explains why you procrastinate.

One explains why you panic before every deadline.

One is the jar you actually want to live in.

Listen to find out which is which.

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