This quote is known as Parkinson's Law, which was first articulated by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in an article written for the Economist in 1955.
This idea is actually quite revolutionary. Think back to the last time that you were trying to finish a project and you reviewed it at the beginning of the day. If you are like me, you probably said to yourself, I have four hours to finish this task. Before you know it, four hours has passed and you have just finished the task. That is because we are hard wired to use the resources we have.
Next time you start a project, estimate exactly how much time you think it will take and then cut the allowed time down by 10% and see what happens.. You will be amazed at the results!
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