Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the imminent deadline.
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If I give you 12 hours to complete a project, the time pressure forces you to focus on execution, and you have no choice but to do only the essentials that actually matter. If I give you a week to complete the same task, then you have six days of validation, excuses, and procrastination and one day of rushed work. If I give you a month, it becomes
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