Webtemporal motivation theory² shows why we have a flurry of activity when a deadline nears. Webchristopher cox knows the panic of the looming deadline all too well—as a magazine editor, he has spent years overseeing writers and journalists who couldn't meet a deadline to save their lives. After putting in a few too many late nights in the newsroom, he became determined to learn the secret of managing deadlines. Incidents that force you to pause work—like software bugs, team members leaving, or other unexpected snags. Webbelow, christopher shares 5 key insights from his new book, the deadline effect: How to work like it’s the last minute—before the last minute. Listen to the audio version—read by christopher himself—in the next big idea app. How to work like it's the last minute—before the last minute by christopher cox is thought provoking, intelligent and a fun read. He deep dives into many different fields as he uncovers the effects that a. Webbased on both academic knowledge and narratives of organizational cases, the book provides a theory for understanding the mental dynamics imposed by pending deadlines, creating a guide to master commonly associated fears, and comfortably win each deadline scenario and keep customers happy. Webin the tradition of charles duhigg’s the power of habit, a wise and fascinating book that shows us how “we can make deadlines work for us instead of the other way around” (the wall street journal).
