Wait…was the blog post deadline the 22nd? Are you sure?
This comic was created by Extra Fabulous Comics for the Toggl Team –
It always starts the same way. It’s the beginning of the month, you’ve got so much time. Then all of a sudden that time vanishes and the deadline is tomorrow. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. So, how can you stop deadline panic?
Other than making sure you’ve noted all deadlines down correctly, . If a deadline is too ambitious, no amount of organization or hard work will help.
Knowing what you can realistically get done over a period of time before setting a deadline will help give clients realistic expectations and save you from being eaten by your panicked co-workers. I’d call that a win-win.
I’m incredibly organized and never forget my deadline. Do you have any more comics?
I’m glad to hear that, although I’m not sure how those two things are related. But we do have even more comics and infographics for you to check out.
If you’re a frequent traveler, you may want to check out our . We’ve also used dinosaurs to explain .
We’ve also done an epic piece about how the . If that sort of thing is your jam, you may also enjoy – a highly realistic, deeply immoral game about life in the gritty startup scene of Silicon Valley.
We’ll also keep doing these comics, so like us on and follow us on if you want these delivered directly to where you waste all your time anyway! We also post on if you want to pretend you’re doing work.
If you have any ideas for the next one, or if you think we’ve missed an essential part of panicking about deadlines, let us know where it says “Comments”.