[Toadling]

I agree with Chris. I have my "Due" perspective set to group and sort by due date but shows all remaining tasks (rather than just "due soon" tasks). This allows me to see what's due imminently and what's coming up on the horizon so there are no surprises. It goes a long way in reducing my stress when I know how much time I have to procrastinate. :)

But I'm also with colicoid: The fewer due dates you have, the better. In other words, only use them when something is truly due. Of my 100+ projects and 400+ actions, I only have 7 due dates coming up in the next 6 months.