I don’t remember ever missing a deadline.

Taking deadlines seriously is a way to show respect for others’ time as well as my own.

1. Respecting others’ time: they can only start their part once I finish my part. Handing over my work on time gives them enough time to do their work.
2. Respecting my time: what could I have been doing with the time spent working on overdue projects?

“One today is worth two tomorrows” –Benjamin Franklin