How can the conscious focus on due dates help in completing tasks in a timely manner?

Consciously focusing on due dates can help in completing tasks in a timely manner by creating a sense of urgency and priority. It allows you to plan your work and allocate your time effectively. Knowing the due date of a task helps you to prioritize it among other tasks, ensuring that tasks with earlier due dates are completed first. It also helps to prevent procrastination as the due date serves as a reminder of the task's urgency. Furthermore, if a task is not completed by its due date, it prompts a review of the task and the assignment of a new due date, ensuring that the task does not get forgotten or indefinitely delayed.

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Asana is a productivity SaaS tool that many businesses use for team management, and publishes a blog with productivity tips provided by its team. The company's Engineering Manager Greg Sabo recommends not to do any work before you have a task assigned for it, which includes checking your inbox. He also says you should always set a due date for every task. On or before a task's due date, you should either complete it or assign a new due date. This conscious focus on due dates helps you stay productive and focused on completing tasks in a timely manner.

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