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What does a task due date mean, and how is it chosen?

A due date always comes with a reason. The date is set from a call you booked, from an action plan step, or by your mentor.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

A due date on a task always comes with a reason. The reason sits next to the date. A date never shows without a reason.

What the date and the reason tell you

What you seeWhat it means
Due and a dateThe task is due on that date. The date is in Eastern time, the program's time zone.
Was due and a dateThe date has passed. The task is still open.
A reason line beside the dateThe cause of the date. An example is "5 days before your call".
"As soon as possible"The task is Roadmap work with no date. Roadmap work comes before work from your mentor in the list.
An exclamation markThe task is due within a week and you can still finish it.

How the system chooses a date

  • Basic Info. The date is set a few days before your Positioning Call. You see the date only after you book the call. See How do I answer the 14 Basic Info questions?.
  • The rest of your business record. The date is one week after your Positioning Call. The task starts after the call has happened.
  • Action plan steps. Your mentor can set a date and a reason on a step.
  • Other tasks. If a task has no date, it shows no date. The system does not invent one.

Example

A member books a Positioning Call. The task "Finish Basic Info" then shows a date with the reason "5 days before your call". The member has until that date to answer the questions.

What the date cannot tell you

  • A late task does not mean you failed. The page shows "Was due" only as a fact.
  • A date does not change when you snooze a task. See How do I snooze a task for a week?.
  • If your call moves, the date that comes from the call can move too. Open the page again.

βœ… What to do next: If you cannot meet a date, tell your mentor before the date. See How do I book a mentor consultation? to book a call.