How do you have fun and inspired while working on tight deadlines? I feel like I am constantly stressed and worried about deadlines and my work not being good enough

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I’ll tell you what helped me.

Whenever the deadline is too tight, try to use it as an advantage. You don’t have time for overthinking and imposter syndrome.

Whenever I stopped “thinking” too much between tight deadlines, it at least started to go smoother.

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It really depends on who you’re working with. I’ve worked late nights with a team I loved and never felt stressed. I enjoyed every single moment from getting briefed to shipping spots.

And then I’ve worked most pathetic loser ass leadership and team with very little work. I used to be stressed all the time.

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You put in a commensurate amount of effort for the deadline and I’ve along. One day turn? Here’s 3 weird fun ideas. Buy em or don’t. Identify the real creative opportunities and try to limit grinding on projects and timelines that won’t allow you to invest. Give what the timeline reasonably allows and only that.

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Move along*

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When I feel stuck, I always start with what the client would fire us for, what’s the thing about the product or whatever that no one is willing to say, at the very least it’s cathartic at the most it usually gets the wheels turning

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Does anyone feel that the business will “ pick up”

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