Running Late

Chronic lateness is like an illness, beginning with a few symptoms that grow into a full-blown sickness. It starts with meeting friends 20 minutes late and before you know it, you're sneaking in the back door of the conference room and apologising to your staff.

A 2006 survey identified that American CEO’s are late to eight out of every ten meetings, resulting in $90 billion in lost productivity.

Lateness is a difficult habit to break. It takes more than setting the clocks 10 minutes fast … it doesn’t work.  Stop making excuses and start managing what you do with your time.

1. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early;  
2. Be realistic when estimating the time a task will take;
3. Stay organized. Not having to look for your keys gets you out the door on time;
4. Block off a period of the day for time-consuming tasks;
5. Work ahead of deadlines. When you get an assignment, start immediately.

How often do you keep your clients waiting?  Remember, your client’s time is as valuable as yours. Honour your clients and they will Honour you.

Thanks to the team at Powerful Practices for this Minute