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Listicle: How to keep stress at bay when working to deadlines

Only assign deadlines to work that matters and create minideadlines for
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   With the right strategies, you can get a productivity boost from
   deadlines without the stress. Here are three best practices:

   1 Assign deadlines to work that matters
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   Setting a personal deadline a day or two before the actual deadline
   ensures that if anything takes longer than expected, you can still wrap
   it up the next day and not stress out.

   It also helps to assume that others will be late. When possible, ask
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   If you realise that you’ll miss a deadline or that an item is no longer
   a priority, be up front with the person who made the request. Being
   transparent is much better for your stress level and the client
   relationship. – Copyright Harvard Business Review 2016