Comments on: The Freelancer’s Guide to Setting Perfect Deadlines http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/ Helping Creative People Create Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Giorgio Constantinehttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-13581 Giorgio Constantine Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:54:13 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-13581 Very helpful guide. Thank you for the tips. it really helped alot. Very helpful guide. Thank you for the tips. it really helped alot.

]]> By: Giorgio Constantinehttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-13285 Giorgio Constantine Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:54:13 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-13285 Very helpful guide. Thank you for the tips. it really helped alot. Very helpful guide. Thank you for the tips. it really helped alot.

]]> By: How Not Knowing Can Unleash Your Creative Genius | LifeDevhttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-13262 How Not Knowing Can Unleash Your Creative Genius | LifeDev Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:31:09 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-13262 [...] yourself a deadline for solving the problem and notice how that can increase the creative tension. Some people only [...] [...] yourself a deadline for solving the problem and notice how that can increase the creative tension. Some people only [...]

]]> By: Marc Rohdehttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-10270 Marc Rohde Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:26:49 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-10270 Good hints but I disagree with seperating project calendars from your personal. I recommend keeping one calendar for all scheduled tasks. By keeping personal and work items on one calendar you have an opertunity to plan all your time and be assured that you are keeping all your commitments.I would not be happy in social situations if I didn't have the assuarnce that I had reviewed my work calendar first. Good hints but I disagree with seperating project calendars from your personal. I recommend keeping one calendar for all scheduled tasks. By keeping personal and work items on one calendar you have an opertunity to plan all your time and be assured that you are keeping all your commitments.

I would not be happy in social situations if I didn’t have the assuarnce that I had reviewed my work calendar first.

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]]> By: 16 Ways to Keep A Razor- Sharp Focus at Work | Zen Habitshttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-9320 16 Ways to Keep A Razor- Sharp Focus at Work | Zen Habits Mon, 05 May 2008 01:08:40 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-9320 [...] time limits for tasks. There’s no motivation like a deadline. Giving yourself real deadlines is a great way to stay motivated and focused on the task. Given the fact that we human are natural [...] [...] time limits for tasks. There’s no motivation like a deadline. Giving yourself real deadlines is a great way to stay motivated and focused on the task. Given the fact that we human are natural [...]

]]> By: Sandi Johnsonhttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-5848 Sandi Johnson Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:41:36 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-5848 Great tips for setting deadlines! Personally I try to set 3 deadlines for any project. The first is my 'early bird' deadline - my own personal challenge deadline, if you will. The second is my "wow" deadline - the one that doesn't challenge me quite as much, but still 'wows' the client for being ahead of schedule. The third deadline I set is the one I actually give my client. When I start a particular project, I set every intention of hitting the 1st 'early bird' deadline. Only twice in my professional career have I needed to go beyond my 'wow' deadline. Once was out of anyone's control, the other was a client's own procrastination in getting information to me. I guess my 'system' is similar to what you suggest for setting smaller deadlines for yourself. Great post! Great tips for setting deadlines! Personally I try to set 3 deadlines for any project. The first is my ‘early bird’ deadline – my own personal challenge deadline, if you will. The second is my “wow” deadline – the one that doesn’t challenge me quite as much, but still ‘wows’ the client for being ahead of schedule. The third deadline I set is the one I actually give my client. When I start a particular project, I set every intention of hitting the 1st ‘early bird’ deadline. Only twice in my professional career have I needed to go beyond my ‘wow’ deadline. Once was out of anyone’s control, the other was a client’s own procrastination in getting information to me. I guess my ’system’ is similar to what you suggest for setting smaller deadlines for yourself. Great post!

]]> By: Eric Eggertsonhttp://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-5471 Eric Eggertson Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:12:27 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/03/the-freelancers-guide-to-setting-perfect-deadlines/#comment-5471 Love the photo! These are good tips.One thing that's really important about deadlines is communicating with the client when you're likely to miss a deadline (especially if it's something beyond your control). There may be things they can do to compensate if they find out ahead of time. If you phone them five minutes before something's due to let them know there's been a delay, you'll just piss them off and make THEM look bad (you already look bad). Love the photo! These are good tips.

One thing that’s really important about deadlines is communicating with the client when you’re likely to miss a deadline (especially if it’s something beyond your control). There may be things they can do to compensate if they find out ahead of time. If you phone them five minutes before something’s due to let them know there’s been a delay, you’ll just piss them off and make THEM look bad (you already look bad).

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