It was my mum's 77th birthday so I took her and my dad for prayers and lunch. My son Tawfiq had an Coastal Cup award ceremony in the afternoon and I took him there.

I had few deadlines to meet today and was running way behind.

The time spent with my parents and my son actually gave me some time to reflect. This brought clarity and allowed me to complete my assignment with relative ease and I managed to meet my deadlines by the evening.

The key learning for me was not to panic when you get a little behind.

How about you? Do you panic when you get behind on your deadline?