LibraryScenariosWhen business partners use deadline pressure as motivation
Scenario

When business partners use deadline pressure as motivation

My co-founder and I both work better under pressure so we've gotten into this pattern of leaving important deadlines until the last minute because that's when we do our best work together. But it's starting to stress out our team and hurt our relationships with clients even though we always deliver.

Laozi
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Some teams can become addicted to crisis-driven productivity while ignoring the cost to others and long-term sustainability.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Moving through procrastination?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.