I have posted before on the book The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence written by Tom Peters. On page 363, he talks about the subject of punctuality:
A “couple of minutes” late is… late. Five minutes late is… late. One-point-three minutes late is… late.
Late is… Late. “Better late than never”? Never. Period.
Early is not late.
Early is respect.
Early = “I care.”
It matters.
Arriving early for a meeting is not a sign that you are “anxious.” It’s a sign that you are … PUNCTUAL.
Late is rude.
George Washington was never late.
Anonymous
September 25, 2011 4:53 pmIt happens all the time with me. I needed this reminder. I usually get caught in the “just one more thing” cycle and then I look at the clock and I have 5 minutes to get to an appointment 20 minutes away.
Thanks for the reminder.
Dr. Frank Buck
September 25, 2011 6:43 pmThanks for stopping by. I think the “just one more thing“ syndrome is something that hits us all from time to time. I find if I take something with me, I tend to leave earlier so that I will have time to work on whatever I brought.