Deadlines are a part of every business, even home-based ones.
You may no longer have a boss looking over your shoulder, or a Monday morning meeting where you have to report on your progress. But you do have clients who expect you to deliver your service or product by a certain date, and you do work with other agencies who set deadlines as well. Depending upon your line of business, you may face deadlines for completing projects, submitting proposals, writing reports or applying for grants. April 15 is a classic case study of the effect deadlines can have on people. Go the post office on tax day, and you ll see a stream of zombie-like people who have been nearly defeated by a deadline.