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Posted on 16 May 200919 January 2024

Patience and Planning Contingencies

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What do you do when your best-laid plans go awry? Do you stress out? Rile against the injustice of it all? Or do you have backup plans, contingencies, or other strategies to deal with such a situation? Last week, my car's back window was smashed in. This irked me somewhat, but mostly because it messed …

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Posted on 16 April 200922 March 2022

Deadlines: Making Music To Order

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I live for deadlines. I love the thought that at some defined point in the future, the project that I'm currently working on will be complete, that I will have something tangible to show for all my efforts, and that I can move onto something brand new. A deadline is wonderfully focussing. For this reason …

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Posted on 14 March 200922 March 2022

Contingency: Planning for the Unexpected

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When planning your time, or if you're asked for an estimate for your delivery, it's well worth including 'contingency' time: this is in addition to the length of time it'll take for you to actually physically do the work...

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