From school assignments to work projects and even everyday decisions, we’ve been socialized to believe that deadlines are absolute, but are they really?    There’s something disempowering about a rigid deadline, especially when we’re trying to decide on a job offer, but we can totally challenge that.    How do we gently push back on a deadline?    In this episode, I’m talking about deadlines and why they might not be as set in stone as we believe.      Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    - When you feel pressured to decide When we’re given a deadline, it’s hard to make a decision from a deliberate, unrushed place. How do we get ourselves out of fight or flight mode?   - How to politely push back on a deadline Can you still advocate for yourself when the deadline is a rigid one?   - How to buy time when you need it Is it possible to ask an employer for more time on a decision?