Quotes on Deadlines

If there are any guarantees in life... there are usually two that are mentioned: death and taxes. I would like to add a third one to the list: deadlines. Whether in a job or at home, we are usually tasked with meeting some type of deadline, professional or personal. However, deadlines usually have a negative connotation associated to them. On the flip side, you can use them to your advantage. Look at them as goals with a date attached to them. And watch how empowered you become by meeting them.

Here are my favorite quotes on deadlines:

• “Deadlines refine the mind. They remove variables like exotic materials and processes that take too long. The closer the deadline, the more likely you'll start thinking waaay outside the box.” - Adam Savage
• “The ultimate inspiration is the deadline.” - Nolan Bushnell
• “If you want to be taken seriously and have a good reputation, you have to take deadlines very seriously and respect them. Always remember time is money, and wasting time and money never goes down well.” Susan Kihn
• “Set goals and set limits and achieve it.” - Dr. Gil Lederman
• “Crystallize your goals . Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people’s criticisms carry out your plan.” - Paul Meyer
• “I would never finish a painting if I didn't have a deadline.” - Peter Doig
• “Deadlines are important inside the company, in its relationships with creditors and even for the professional development of employees; without a culture of timeliness, a link in the chain of business processes risks becoming broken.” - Catherine Lovering
• “I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.” - Adam Savage
• “Deadlines aren’t bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it. And meeting deadlines successfully is one of the best motivating factors out there.” - Harvey Mackay
• “Managing deadlines simply boils down to knowing how to prioritize, focus, and push yourself to start.” - Stephanie Gonzaga
• “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” - Napoleon Hill
• “I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines, nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation.” - Harry Shearer
• “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” - Douglas Adams
• “Goals aren’t enough. You need goals plus deadlines: goals big enough to get excited about and deadlines to make you run. One isn’t much good without the other, but together they can be tremendous.” - Ben Feldman
• “Setting deadlines is very important in life. Without them we tend to procrastinate and get lazy.” - Jacob Nawrocki
• “Dreams are nothing if we don’t act on them. Setting a deadline makes it real.” - Phil Rosengren
• “Without establishing deadlines we could just put things off forever, accomplishing very little in life. It’s plain and simple; no deadline, no real incentive to get things done.” - Jimi Jones
• “All goals that are set should be timely, meaning that there is a set deadline attached to the goal. This gives employees motivation to meet the goal within a certain time period.” - Leigh Anthony
• “Deadlines are so effective because they make large projects or goals more manageable. Breaking up projects into a series of smaller tasks makes them easier to complete and prevents you from waiting until the last minute to finish your work.” - Beth Werell
• “The difference between a goal and a dream is a deadline.” - Steve Smith
• “Without deadlines and restrictions I just tend to become preoccupied with other things.” - Val Kilmer
• “Deadlines can force you out of your comfort zone. It will push procrastination out of your life. When you know you have a deadline to meet in order to make money to pay your bills, you’ll meet that deadline.” - June Whittle
• “When employees consistently meet deadlines, they're seen as reliable and responsible. These are marketable skills employees carry with them throughout their working lives.” - Catherine Lovering
• “Being able to meet your deadlines, and deliver on what you have promised is an integral part of any job.” - Susan Kihn
• “It’s crucial to create deadlines for yourself to help you achieve your goals.” - Mike Delgado