Definition
Deadlines is the specific dates or times by which tasks, projects, or deliverables must be completed. Founders reach for it when a vague conversation needs a shared, specific meaning. Name it clearly, then let the next decision — a hire, a price, a test, or a pass — follow from that meaning.
In the room
How the word shows up in a real conversation.
You know Deadlines is doing work when it changes a weekly choice — price, hire, channel, or kill. The working definition: Specific dates or times by which tasks, projects, or deliverables must be completed.
Common mistake
Using Deadlines as a label instead of a fact. If you cannot point to the evidence — a number, a customer, or a written assumption — you are using the word as jargon.
See also
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Stock whose performance is closely tied to economic business cycles.
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Unemployment caused by economic downturns and business cycle fluctuations.
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Deadweight loss
Economic inefficiency caused by market distortions that reduce total welfare.
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Deal
Business agreement or transaction between two or more parties.
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