Why?

Because of Parkinson's Law, which states that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion." For example, if you allow yourself a full day to complete a 2 hour project, you will probably take the full day to complete the work.

And while you would think that giving yourself plenty of time to accomplish a task would improve the quality of your work, that's most often not the case.

Instead it tends to reduce your productivity by making you less efficient. That's because you have no motivation to work quickly.

Jack Welch, one of the most celebrated CEOs of our time talks about the "imperative for speed" in business today. You can't afford to ignore his advice.

To maximize your productivity, set deadlines for your most important tasks. Just be sure that you allow enough time for quality work.

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