I have hobbies outside of my "job" too, and perhaps sadistically, I give myself schedules & deadlines there too. I feel that if I do this, I can keep myself on track and even record my progress to a certain degree. I tend to get great satisfaction in a completed project, hobby or job. And I find the pressure of a deadline gives me this strange "high" - kind of like a runner's high - right before I hit my deadline and/or complete the project.
I totally hear you though. I can certainly understand how such pressure can totally take the joy out of a hobby for most people. And I never try to force anyone on my teams to think or behave this way, unless they naturally do already.
I have hobbies outside of my "job" too, and perhaps sadistically, I give myself schedules & deadlines there too. I feel that if I do this, I can keep myself on track and even record my progress to a certain degree. I tend to get great satisfaction in a completed project, hobby or job. And I find the pressure of a deadline gives me this strange "high" - kind of like a runner's high - right before I hit my deadline and/or complete the project.
I totally hear you though. I can certainly understand how such pressure can totally take the joy out of a hobby for most people. And I never try to force anyone on my teams to think or behave this way, unless they naturally do already.