“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” Since then, Parkinson’s law has become the best-known explanation for why we can take three months to write a twenty-page essay or miraculously finish it in just one day. The problem with Parkinson’s law is that most of the time it works against us. Giving yourself three months to
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Parkinson’s Law - This principle states that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion." By being aware of this phenomenon, you can set tighter deadlines for tasks to naturally increase your efficiency and prevent unnecessary time loss. This technique can be useful in beating procrastination and improving time management by
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James Stanier • Parkinson's Law: It's Real, So Use It
Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion.
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“Work expands so as to fill up the time available for its completion.”