Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started.
David AllenThere's a lot of reasons why deadline-driven may actually - it's not necessarily a bad thing, it just all it does is it speeds up and makes you a little proactive about decision making.
David AllenThe hardest thing about being productive is not the work, but the split second it takes to decide to take control.
David Allen