When other people impose dealines to you it sometimes is worth questionning these deadlines during very busy times. Especially when you have a reputation of delivering on time, you might get more time since the buffer for those who are always late does not apply to you.
If you have a boss or peers who come to you frequently with requests without delay, I recommend to take an appointment to discuss this pattern. Such behavior creates permanent interruptions to you and makes it impossible to plan your time.
Where this is a frequent pattern a weekly meeting with those people might lead to significant improvements. During this meeting you will review the upcoming tasks and you can also agree on realistic schedules.
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