We all know that proper planning and communication can go a long way to preventing last-minute proposal chaos. But let’s be honest: Every proposal writer, no matter how prepared, has felt the stress of a down-to-the-wire proposal submission. It’s a terrible feeling, and according to a recent University of Washington study, that stress can make us especially prone to proposal-killing mistakes. Not good. So next time you’re in an eleventh-hour pinch—whether it’s because of a fi