Do you know someone who is consistently late rather than consistently on time? So much so you either account for the lateness or make jokes about it?<\/p>\n
While everyone has an occasionally slip up, some of us couldn\u2019t be on time if our lives depended on it.<\/p>\n
You can\u2019t be consistently on time if it\u2019s not a priority.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Being on time reduces stress, builds trust and is a cornerstone of respecting other people.<\/p>\n If you are one of those people who is always late, or know someone who is regularly late, here are some tips to regain control of time.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Get up on time.<\/strong>\u00a0When your first act of the day is procrastination, it\u2019s going to be hard to be on time for anything. When the alarm goes off, get up. One solution is to place your alarm clock on the other side of the room. Just remember not to climb back in bed.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Have extra time built into your schedule.<\/strong>\u00a0If your daughter’s swimming lesson ends at 7:00, avoid agreeing to meet a friend for dinner at 7:30 on the other side of town. What if getting changed, getting home and then battling traffic across town takes longer? Assume the worst and schedule your time accordingly.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Plan your day the night before.<\/strong>\u00a0If you spend a little of your time in the evening to plan the next day, you won\u2019t spend time in the morning trying to make decisions. Have a routine that includes preparing for tomorrow.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Part of being on time consists of stopping on time.<\/strong>\u00a0If you don\u2019t end your current activity in time, you\u2019re guaranteed to be late for later activities. Avoid short-term thinking. Consider the consequences to lingering on your current activity for too long. Think how your decision will affect the remainder of your day.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Be respectful.<\/strong>\u00a0When someone has to wait for you, you\u2019re implicitly announcing that you don\u2019t respect their time. Others resent this lack of respect.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Record your appointments in one place.<\/strong>\u00a0If you have appointments listed in your phone, on scraps of papers, on your desk calendar (if they still exist) or in three different email address calendars, your schedule is a disaster waiting to happen. Choose one place to schedule all of your obligations.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Know where you\u2019re going.<\/strong>\u00a0You might know that your destination is about a block from of the supermarket near your old home, but that\u2019s not good enough. Pull up the location on your phone or computer before you need to leave. Know exactly where you\u2019re going and how to get there. Traffic conditions might have changed.<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Avoid getting ready last.<\/strong>\u00a0Get ready for your next activity first, then use any left-over time to do other things. You can\u2019t be sure how long it will take to get ready.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Use alarms.<\/strong>\u00a0Set an alarm for 7:15 if you must leave by 7:30. Give yourself enough warning that you can get out the door on time.<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0Keep at least a half-tank of petrol in your car.<\/strong>\u00a0How many times have you barely squeaked out of the office or house on time, only to realise that you don\u2019t have enough petrol for the trip? Keep enough petrol in your car for any situation.<\/p>\n Note: This one only works if you are not in lockdown \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n 11.\u00a0Early is on time, on time is late<\/strong>. This one taught in the implementation of EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System\u00ae). Turning up on time means you will waste the first five minutes of your meeting shuffling papers, opening up applications or documents and exchanging pleasantries.<\/p>\n Everyone can be time! A few new habits will ensure that being late is a thing of the past. Start your day on the right foot, be realistic with your schedule and respect others. It\u2019s time to turn those punctuality jokes or cold receptions into a thing of the past It just takes time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you know someone who is consistently late rather than consistently on time? So much so you either account for the lateness or make jokes about it? While everyone has an occas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n