If objectives are only good intentions, they are worthless. They must degenerate into work. And work that is always specific, always has – or should have – clear, unambiguous, measurable results, a deadline, and a specific assignment of accountability.
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When you impose a deadline, you gain clarity.
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Spending time with people from work in a more relaxed setting, without the pressure of work deadlines, can be a good way to build relationships.
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Most deadlines aren’t so much deadlines as dreadlines. Unrealistic dates mired by ever-expanding project requirements. More work piles on but the timeline remains the same. That’s not work, that’s hell.
