What are everyone’s favorite sneaky ways to build in buffer time into timelines while still creating a sense of urgency? (This is for work without super hard and fast deadlines)

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I usually add in between the review times. Usually it’s 3 on the client side & 2 internal. That usually gives me a breather to catch up on other duties.

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Same. I'll also throw in an extra day to the creative development and if I'm feeling extra nice I may give Strategy an extra for brief development.

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