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I found that, if I have to meet a deadline, writing down the deadline on a post-it note and making it highly visible, i.e. taping it to the side of the screen, will increase the chances of me meeting the deadline. Also, explicitly promising to the client that I'll do it motivates me to not let down the client.



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