# Give yourself a deadline Doing so is a way of honoring what you want to do, that way when someone asks for your time and attention, you can say, "I'm sorry, but I'm on a deadline with this project."[^1] [^1]: [Creating Deadlines - by Shara Nova](https://sharanova.substack.com/p/creating-deadlines?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=885125&post_id=94476475&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email)