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Let’s face it, being on time can be quite the challenge. You would think that with all the technology that is available, punctuality would never be an issue. However, being on time requires learning new habits. Here are a few tips to help you be on time… every time.
1. Don’t set your watch ahead
Do you think this actually works? What really happens is that you tell yourself that you have an additional amount of time and then you compensate for the extra minutes. This usually leads to just a stall tactic that gives you enough time to still be late. Set your watch to the exact time and live in real time.
2. Don’t hit the snooze button
Your alarm is not a tool to keep you in bed, but it’s there to wake you up. When your alarm goes off, get up and move away from your bed. Create a habit that you do every day that tells yourself, “I’m up.”
3. Expect Delays
Plan for delays and give yourself an extra fifteen minutes to every scheduled event. Make it a practice to arrive fifteen minutes early for everything. If you arrive early use this time to read, make a phone call, finish a task.
4. Be Organized
Often times one of the most frustrating time thieves is simply by not being organized. Have you ever been late because you couldn’t find your keys? Being organized and having a place for those things that you carry with you will cut down dramatically on tardiness. Being organized will also cause you to rely more on planning than just reacting to everything.
5. Say “NO”
Stop trying to squeeze “on more thing in.” This is a sure-fire way to be late every time. By incorporating the fifteen minute rule to your schedule this can help when you want to finish that one last thing.
6. Be committed to being on time
Tips are great as well as gadgets, but the only way punctuality will be important to you is if you are committed to it. Being on time won’t happen over night, but the more you work at and make it a daily habit you’ll notice that being on time becomes easier and easier.
What keeps you from being on time? If you once struggled with punctuality, what where the things that helped you? Leave a comment and be a part of the conversation.
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