Results: The Deadline Paradox
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You have an important project due in exactly two weeks. What is your strategy?
Fourteen perfectly equal daily increments (a strategy used exclusively by mythical creatures).
28%
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287 votes
Do absolutely nothing for thirteen days, then finish it in a 4 a.m. panic-fueled fever dream.
9%
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88 votes
Spend week one color-coding a calendar and organizing your desk while making zero actual progress.
8%
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83 votes
Ignore it until day twelve, then try to convince yourself the deadline is just a flexible suggestion.
8%
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81 votes
Not Applicable
40%
•
409 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
•
63 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.66% | 10 | |
| do it now | 0.33% | 2 |
| Try to finish it within the first week. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Start on it right away and get it done in under a week. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Start the work ASP and finish! | 0.17% | 1 |
| Finish it as soon as possible | 0.17% | 1 |
| Start | 0.17% | 1 |
| Just do it | 0.17% | 1 |
| Work on it and strive to perfect and complete it to my very best | 0.17% | 1 |
| get done the first week | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get it done. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Do has much as you can | 0.17% | 1 |
| just get it done early | 0.17% | 1 |
| Do it asap | 0.17% | 1 |
| Start and finish it right away. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Do it right away | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get on with it. | 0.17% | 1 |
| start immediately | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get it done and over with | 0.17% | 1 |
| Outline the basics and go from there. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Do the easiest one first | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get it done as soon as possible starting right now. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get it done an move on | 0.17% | 1 |
| Work as many hours you want per day until finished | 0.17% | 1 |
| Do it as soon as possible | 0.17% | 1 |
| do a little each day and hope for the best | 0.17% | 1 |
| Take a 1/2-day or day, to map out goals for each of 10 or 11 days, leavin g a day or two leeway for any unexpecteds that may be an interruption | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get it done ASAP then review it | 0.17% | 1 |
| finish asap | 0.17% | 1 |
| Focus on my project for 2 weeks | 0.17% | 1 |
| do it as fast as I can, and then check it if everything is all right | 0.17% | 1 |
| none of the above if it is important. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Plan on day one, research on days two and three, gathering resources on days four and five, then working the rest. | 0.17% | 1 |
| break into manageable steps | 0.17% | 1 |
| Complete it the first week and then review it and update for any information that has come subsequently. | 0.17% | 1 |
| Finish in the first week with time to revise | 0.17% | 1 |
| Do it immediately and try to finish early | 0.17% | 1 |
| Work as I can and scramble if necessary | 0.17% | 1 |
| I would start it and do a little each day just so I will not panic at the end. | 0.17% | 1 |
| complete in first week | 0.17% | 1 |
| Get busy on it, make a first draft, take a break and begin revision | 0.17% | 1 |
| Work on it and get it done ASAP | 0.17% | 1 |
| do it immediately | 0.17% | 1 |
| Nose to the grindstone, get it done and have at least one week to spare or enough time to make changes. | 0.17% | 1 |
| What kind of project is this...? | 0.17% | 1 |
| Stsrt immediately and work until done | 0.17% | 1 |
| work on it at a steady rate and finish early | 0.17% | 1 |
| Try to get done in 13 days and have one to spare in case needed. | 0.17% | 1 |
| get it done and out of the way | 0.17% | 1 |
| Start immediately, have it done early and feel no pressure. | 0.17% | 1 |
| I think it would depend on the project. | 0.17% | 1 |
| get it done | 0.17% | 1 |
| GEY UR DONE | 0.17% | 1 |
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