The fake deadline is only one of the deadlines. Make from 1 long term deadline, many short term deadlines. What if you look at it this way, celebrate your win if you do manage to do get one of the deadlines. No shame and you’re ahead of schedule. Just flip your view and celebrate! Shame will be real if you do miss the long term deadline.
But I know that the fake deadline is fake. I know nothing will happen if I miss it. I will just feel shame for not achieving the increment
The fake deadline is only one of the deadlines. Make from 1 long term deadline, many short term deadlines. What if you look at it this way, celebrate your win if you do manage to do get one of the deadlines. No shame and you’re ahead of schedule. Just flip your view and celebrate! Shame will be real if you do miss the long term deadline.