Time Management Expert, Event Speaker: Mark Lamendola |
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What happens when
you are late for an appointment? Usually, nothing good. Here are some
possible scenarios:
You can think of all kinds of embarrassing, costly, counterproductive things that can easily happen if you are late. And you can think of some horrific things that can also happen, though they are less likely. Can you think of any good things that would happen? Let's try some:
Now, you can see that it's generally preferable to be on time. Doing so saves you time. So, what's the trick to doing this? Very simple. Spend the time upfront rather than later. Prepare. If you have to be somewhere at 0700 and it's half an hour away, don't start getting read at 0630. Make an appointment to be ready no later than 0610. Leave no later than 0615, so you have a buffer. If you get there early, you have time to relax. Bring a book or magazine to read, or just get the lay of the land. You seldom waste time by being early. But you nearly always waste time by being late. Simple planning and disciplined execution will allow you to be on time, every time. |
Do you want to radically improve how well people in your organization make use of the limited number of hours in each work day? Contact me to arrange a time when we can talk about a presentation: mark@mindconnection.com. Why arrange a time? So I can give you full attention during the call. There's a really powerful time management tip. Ask me why it works. |