For example, while most people believe they overwork, many of them do not feel they take on more than they can handle and over 40% still believe they maintain a good work/life balance. Additionally, while executives, managers and freelancers seem to all have more flexible work schedules, they also tend to take on additional responsibilities that most team members avoid and thus, tend to feel overworked more often. I was happy to see that at least I’m not alone in being motivated by deadlines and becoming more productive as they get closer-though I had to start creating my own deadlines when I started working as a freelancer.

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