Why You Should Avoid Setting Deadlines on Monday
Welcome to a new Monday and a new work week! Almost two years ago, Cameron Mall wrote Full-time Freelancing: 10 Things Learned in 180 Days. Number 4 of his list is particularly applicable:
Some of you argued for Monday deadlines, others against. My take? Unless the thought of spending your weekend behind a PC gets you giddy, you’d be wise to avoid Monday. I, for one, made the leap to freelance precisely to avoid working the weekends. A Monday deadline is anything but elusive of weekend client work. Sure, I’ve had to work my share of Saturdays since making the leap — it’s inevitable at times. But when I have any say in a deadline or the preparation thereof, I avoid Mondays at all costs.
Aside from keeping your weekends free, avoiding Monday deadlines makes sense for another reason. The beginning of every work week should represent a fresh start for your freelancing career, free from the excess baggage of the previous week. It should be a time to find new things to do, new clients to work for, and new techniques to use.
Of course, some large-scale projects will take time to accomplish. But, if you put off what you could’ve finished last week, you’ve just wasted the opportunity to start this work week on a high note. Ultimately, the point behind abhorring Monday deadlines is simply keeping things organized, so much so that you aren’t left with any unfinished business to think about over the weekend.
Have a great work week, dear readers!
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Aug 28, 2007 at 8:32 am
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