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		sarchertech on July 8, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Research does not say that people produce more whe... How much of that extra work was because of the extra hours put in and how much was because people work harder when deadlines are close?

sokoloff on July 8, 2017 [–]

I was talking with a colleague the other day about "strategies for how to focus for 4 straight hours".

The one that works best for me is for the deadline to be 4 hours and 15 minutes away.

majewsky on July 8, 2017 | [–]

That's a popular adage: "I have a motivation problem until I have a time problem."

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