How to make deadlines work best for you

Structure is enormously important; people who have too much freedom often get bogged down too easily. Photo: Tim Gouw/Unsplash

People who tend towards procrastination are all too familiar with the advice that they set themselves a deadline.

But really, if you’re being honest, it’s hard to take that kind of deadline seriously, because you know that it can be postponed. On the flip side, if you have a tight deadline set by a superior at work, it can cause stress and frustration.