Your manager has asked you to complete a specific task for a client; they have said that it is not especially urgent but that they would ideally like it done by the end of today. It has been a busy period in your team, so you are running behind schedule with your designated tasks, and you are unsure if you will be able to get them all done.

You know that the task your manager has asked you to complete would usually require you to follow a step$-$by$-$step process that is laid out in a guide for you to prevent any issues during the following stages. However, that would take some time and you think you can remember the steps without using the guide.

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Complete the task without the guide on this occasion as you think you remember the steps and you already have lots to do$.$

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Ask your manager if you can complete any of your designated tasks tomorrow instead when you will have a bit more time.

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Take the time to carefully follow the step$-$by$-$step process laid out in the guide to avoid any issues during the next stages.

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Review your designated tasks to see how you might be able to organise your time as you are determined to work on them all today.

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