Coping with the Silly Season - A - Ask for the Deadline

At this time of the year every deadline seems to be 'by Christmas', but chances are some deadlines are more flexible than this if you ask.  Work out which tasks have a firm deadline and worry about those things first.  If you complete the extra jobs before your holiday break, great - but don't put yourself under extra pressure for jobs that can wait.

from Tonic magazine by EXULT