"Deadline" I've always worked with deadlines looming. Some short, some long. They are always there, standing over your shoulder, nagging at you, like a horrible boss whispering "tick tock" in your ear. As the deadline approaches it gets louder, finally screaming in the end, like an alarm jolting you out of bed in the morning. Time stops for no one. It doesn't accept excuses or apologies. Stay focused, and fight the urge to run screaming from the building.