Deadline Dabbler Mugs

"How do you spell 'procrastination'?"

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

"Russ had a novel published two hours ago and has a children's book coming out in 20 minutes."

Man at desk with two in-trays reading 'urgent' and 'too late'.

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

"I appreciate your devices that make it seem like you're paying attention, but could you actually pay attention and make eye contact so I know you are?"

Late/Too Late.

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

Working Late

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'

Clients who show up early for an appointment are really annoying ??" especially when you work from home.

"Why can't I get anything done unless I'm totally stressed out about it?" "Is it possible to be relaxed and still be productive?" "What is wrong with my brain?" "Why don't you work better?"

"I want to leave myself some caloric margin of error for dessert."

"I'm swamped but I can squeeze you in for a few moments yesterday."

"I think that might have been one deadline too many for Tim!"

"It's no good - I just can't do this without a brief and a deadline."

"I wanted a Meticulous Monday or a Thorough Thursday report. This reads more like a Frivolous Friday."

"O.K., she's sitting fown to write in three...two....one...."

'This is just an informal pledge that we all go through.'

'The project is a little behind schedule. It was proactive, now it's retroactive.'

"Let's face it, this meeting isn't about tightening our work schedule. It's about stretching our deadline."

Pull and all nighter...

Unrealistic expectations tend to lead to disappointment. . .

'Let's go and make some unfunded spending committments.'

"I'm thinking that now is a good time to start those tutoring sessions."

Work avalanche

Workaholics anonymous meeting.

Novelist, writing her own vows... runs into writer's block.

Deadlines, Inc.

'We are in a race against time and the auditors. Gentlemen...start your shredders!'

'I'm kind of busy, mom...'

"You're just buying time, Peterson! I want those figures on my desk by tomorrow!"

"The central digital platform is temporarily renamed Project Schrödinger’s Cat. Until it is accessed on the 24th February it both is and is not a working system."