Parkinson’s law: work expands to fill the time available
My law: Work shrinks to fit the gap between the procrastination and the deadline
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I generally like to fulfill commitments to others on time but also like to procrastinate so I usually lower scope to fit the time. So I’m rarely ambitious if there’s a true hard deadline.
If I have soft deadlines or the commitment is to myself, both laws kick in.
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Work squishes and expands as the procrastination chases the moving deadline
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Amazed at people who are energized by deadlines.
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