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It is very important to complete the work on time while simultaneously ensuring good quality work. The key to meeting strict deadlines is proper planning. When you organize your work effectively and know where to give your time, you have learnt the art of working under pressure. Not all of us are good in handling pressing situations. We panic and doubt our potential. If you are also one of those people who fidgets at the thought of ensuring deadline success, this blog is for you.

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But before you go ahead, you must have better understanding of how to manage your time. Read our blog on BEST TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK. These tips are must to know, whether you are working in an urgent situation or not. So, here are the ways to ensure deadline success:

Break down the task, Tips to ensure deadline success while maintaining efficiency

1. Break down the task

Break down the entire work into smaller tasks. Dividing work into different segments will help you to prioritize. It makes the task easier and quicker to accomplish. In order to meet strict deadlines, you have to complete the job on time while maintaining the quality of work. This process also makes working under pressure easier. Make a list of the things you need to take care of and then segregate them in the order of urgency. When you note down properly, the chances of missing out important things is lesser. Ensure deadline success by following this simple step.


If possible ask for help, Tips to ensure deadline success while maintaining efficiency

2. If possible; ask for help

There is nothing wrong in seeking help and support when you are under pressure. Furthermore, the work can get completed sooner if some people lend their helping hand and work as a team. But for this to happen, you have to be amicable with everyone. Don’t expect too much from others. After all it is your work! So, when you work as a team, meeting strict deadlines become easier. That’s why, nothing is better than getting help from your co-workers while working under pressure. In addition to this, if you are a team leader, read our blog on 5 WAYS TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO TAKE INITIATIVE AT WORKPLACE. Follow these tips to achieve friendly and professional support from your team members. Also, check our blog on TOP 6 LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITIES OF GREAT LEADERS that you can opt according to your personality.


Keep a list of projects and their deadlines,

3. Make a list of projects and their deadlines

When you enter the corporate life, you realize that you are flooded with a lot of work, each work has its own deadlines. At first you might feel helpless and clueless. So, whenever you are assigned with some work, note it down with its deadline. Make your own table which states about all your projects and their respective time limit. Deadline success can be ensured by being a little organized. When you are already pre-informed and you have planned properly, working under pressure won’t be a great burden.

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Prioritise, Tips to ensure deadline success while maintaining efficiency

4. Prioritize the tasks

As mentioned earlier, cater to the work in the order of its importance and urgency. Don’t just randomly pick up any task and start working. Being clueless and clumsy is the last thing you want while working under pressure. On the basis of your deadline chart, prioritize what needs your attention first. In order to meet strict deadlines, you should know in which direction you should go. Don’t spend too much time on trivial matters and be constructive.


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5. Complete the small tasks first

Prioritization can be based on completing the small works first. It is because, those are the ones that form the foundation of the work. When you have completed the necessary essentials, you will find it easier to get the job done. Working under pressure will seem manageable then. Don’t let your attention wander off due to the huge workload. Take small steps and don’t panic. A lot of time gets wasted when you think about the difficulty level of the work.

These were some simple tips to meet strict deadlines while working under pressure. You will also be able to maintain work efficiency if you follow these rules. A lot of people panic and end up multiplying the problem. Keep your calm and act with patience.

Uday Sonthalia

Uday Sonthalia is the promoter and CEO of Uni Square Concepts, a top advertising agency located in New Delhi, India. He has authored the critically acclaimed career guide, The Unparalleled Roadmap. The Uni Square Blog is managed under his dynamic leadership and editorial skills.