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Plan a deadline backwards so you know when to start
A deadline is coming and you're not sure when to start. Get a dated countdown with a last safe start for each task.
The problem
Big deadlines feel far away until suddenly they aren't, and by then there's no time to do it properly.
The outcome
A deadline is coming and you're not sure when to start. Get a dated countdown with a last safe start for each task.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me plan backwards from a deadline. Deadline: [date and time] What has to be handed in or ready: [e.g. a report, a house sale move, an event] Tasks I know about: [list them, with rough times if you know]
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A short example
A deadline is coming and you're not sure when to start. Get a dated countdown with a last safe start for each task.
You type the deadline, the tasks you know about and the hours you really have.
The assistant asks what you're waiting on from others and what usually takes longer than planned.
You get a dated countdown, checkpoints and, if it doesn't fit, three honest options.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to plan a deadline backwards so you know when to start
A deadline is coming and you're not sure when to start. Get a dated countdown with a last safe start for each task.
Tools
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