Card #92 – ”Set A Deadline” from the Creative Whack Pack
Available on the iOS App Store and as a physical deck of cards

For many people, the ultimate inspiration is the deadline. That’s when you put away your excuses and get down to the business of making your idea happen.
Novelist Michael Chabon on the motivating power of deadlines:
“I have a deadline. I’m glad. I think it will help me get the job done.”
Video game entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell has similar feelings:
“Without the pressure of deadlines, things would turn into mashed potatoes.”
What’s your objective? Can you state it in a simple sentence? What are the three key things you’ll need to do to reach it in time?
Get going.
Whatever you’ve been putting off, do it now.
Tomorrow may be too late.
— What tight deadlines can you give yourself?
— What are the consequences if you don’t reach your objective on time?
— Where is your sense of urgency?