Mike Terzza - Deadlines and side projects

Presented at Hey! #11 on 22nd July, 2014.

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1. Mike Terzza Deadlines and Side Projects 22/07/14 @ Hey!Stac
2. Lightning Talk 20 Slides 15 seconds per slide Auto Advancing
3. Everyone has Deadlines CourseWork Project Milestones Catching a Train These slides have a 15 second deadline
4. Why have Deadlines? Motivation Set expectations for others Consequences
5. Resourceful
6. Hey!Stac Brownies from LoveToEat
7. The Biggest Deadline
8. Wolfram Alpha "life expectancy 31 uk male" 78.38 years 940 Months 28627 Days
9. 378 Months Complete X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Extrinsic Motivators
11. Side Projects (Or Hobbies, Crafting, Hacking etc.) Generally have Intrinsic Motivations
12. Introducing The DeadLineLeague
13. How it works Go to Twitter Follow: @DeadLineLeague
14. Choose a Goal Something you'd like to accomplish before the next deadline (Next Hey!Stac event)
15. My Goal
16. Set your Goal Tweet the goal to @DeadLineLeague
17. Broadcast @DeadLineLeague will retweet the goal to all its followers
18. Encouragement @DeadLineLeague and the community will encourage you all throughout the month.
19. Finish Before the DeadLine, Tweet @DeadLineLeague with what you did (or didn't) achieve.
20. Profit! @DeadLineLeague will retweet all your accomplishments to the world!
21. Thanks! I look forward to seeing what you acheive!