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Parkinson’s Law: How to Manage Your Time More Effectively
Apr 29, 2022
Explore Parkinson's Law for effective time management. Learn how to set artificial deadlines, break down tasks, and create challenging deadlines to increase productivity. Discover the benefits of front-loading work and creating more time for relaxation.
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- Setting personal deadlines significantly earlier than the given deadline can accelerate progress and finish projects ahead of time.
- Breaking down big tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks with their own deadlines helps to prevent procrastination and maintain consistent progress throughout the project.
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Using Artificial Deadlines
Parkinson's Law suggests that tasks expand to fill the time available for completion. In order to leverage this law to increase productivity, it is beneficial to create your own artificial deadlines for tasks. By setting personal deadlines that are significantly earlier than the given deadline, you can accelerate your progress and finish projects ahead of time. By considering the actual time needed for each task, you can set more realistic deadlines and complete them faster.
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