Early in my career, my bosses asked me, “Why did you not meet your deadline?” Being very sure about myself, I offered some variation of the answers below:<\/p>\n

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• The task was too easy, so I let my guard down. The task turned out to be more difficult than I expected.<\/span><\/li>\n
• I was too busy with numerous tasks, and overcommitted without thinking.<\/li>\n
• I don’t care, you need me, I am indispensable.<\/li>\n
• I never agreed with the deadline in the first place.<\/li>\n
• I never agreed with you as a person<\/em>. No, I was not passive aggressive, I have valid reasons for not believing in you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  This line of thinking is career limiting.<\/p>\n

  Meeting deadlines is a sign of two traits: ability to plan and reliability. Find a way to set a deadline that is realistic, ask for help in planning, ask for help to remove barriers to performance, reset expectations in a timely manner, and consistently meet your deadlines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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