Your peaceful lunch gets interrupted by an urgent Slack message—now you’re scrambling to finish a task in half the time it really needs. The rush cycle begins.
Unrealistic deadlines lead to stress, rushed work, and avoidable mistakes that eat up even more time later. Speeding through tasks doesn’t always save time—it often creates more work. And an overloaded to-do list? That just adds to the chaos.
Take back control by pushing back on unrealistic deadlines, working at the right speed for you, and cutting through the noise of excessive priorities. When you set boundaries and work smarter, you stop reacting to the rush—and start running your schedule on your terms.
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