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Deadlines = Payday

A new way of thinking.

Adam Ming
Oct 17, 2021
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Deadlines are normally dreaded.

But as Jerry Seinfield says, our brains are like little puppies that respond to treats.

So here’s how I plan to do it.

  1. Build some capital.

  2. Whenever I hit a deadline, I’ll pay myself imediately as a reward. (good puppy)

With a little planning and creativity, you can de-couple when clients pay you and when you pay yourself. Giving yourself that positive reinforcment everytime you hit a deadlines.

And you can pay yourself whenever you hit a client deadline, or a personal deadline.

PS: pay yourself doesn’t mean empty the bank, it means allocaating a portion from the ‘business account’ to your ‘personal account’.


I have 3 deadlines in the coming week. YAY!


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