Where are you?

The business community has inclined me to make people aware of something that is very important: BEING ON TIME. Hell, how about just showing up.

It puts a damper on not just your schedule but others too if you decide to cancel. I understand that emergencies come up but you NEED TO CALL.

Here is an article found on Ehow you may find helpful and can explain the steps you need to take to make it to meetings on time.... Take notes.

Everyone has been guilty of arriving late for an appointment and making up excuses for our tardiness. The fact is that being late only adds stress to your life and does nothing to prepare you for a successful meeting, appointment or visit. Even if you're perpetually late, it's never too late to change your ways and learn to be on time.

1. 
   
   Step1
   
   Prepare the night before for the next day. Review what needs to be done on the eve of your appointment and empty out your purse and briefcase of all unnecessary documents that have accumulated there. Pack what you need, and place all the objects to take with you by the door on a hook or shelf for easy access on your way out.
   
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   Step2
   
   Learn to rely on your clocks. Your clocks should be your best friends. Set the alarm clock that you keep on your nightstand ahead the amount of time you usually find yourself running late. Buy more clocks and hang them in every room you spend a lot of time in. The constant reminder will help you stay on task and leave the house on schedule.
   
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   Step3
   
   Change your bedtime. If you're routinely tired when your alarm goes off and have trouble pulling yourself out of bed, start going to bed earlier. You'll be much more rested and sharp for your appointment the next day and won't be late because you spent that extra half-hour dozing under the covers.
   
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   Step4
   
   Psych yourself into being early for appointments. Think ahead of time how much more successful your appointment will be if you actually have time to sit down in the reception area 10 to 15 minutes before your appointment to review notes and mentally prepare. Remember that rushing in late only makes you look scattered and unprofessional.
   
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   Step5
   
   Be sure of the location and how to get there. The day before your appointment, confirm the exact address with an assistant, and get directions from him or the Internet or rely on your GPS--or do all three. Review the directions the night before so that you're familiar with the route, and don't leave your map at home.
   
   
   
   
   

Time is on my side

Twenty- four hours in the day never seem like enough. Working 8, and ideally sleeping 8, leaves just 8 hours for me to eat, talk on the phone, go to the bathroom, watch TV, Work Out or go on a date.

Most people I know seem to have no concept of time. I don't know the underlining reason for that, the only thing that seems logical is: A) they don't have their crap together or B) they are inconsiderate.

Growing up I was taught to be early, no matter what. Make a conscience effort to be there and be courteous to whomever you are meeting with because essential they will be waiting for you, and you don't want that.

Presently, that frame of mind has stuck with me, and I am early I would say 98% of the time I go somewhere. No matter if it is friends haning out, an interview, or work.

This weekend I had a really big event that I need to be there promptly at 1pm. My friends said they wanted to join me and with that we made a plan to meet up at noon to be in Norman by 1pm.

I arrived at the meeting place at 11:50 am and one of the other girls was ready and waiting for me. (maybe because I called her and the other girl we were meeting with 2 times that morning to make sure they were on track.)

12 pm came... then 12:10 and finally I called to see where the other girl was at 12:14 and "she said it was going to be another 5 minutes." Needless to say I was livid by this point, because I knew we were going to be late.

We get all the way to Norman at 12:50 and miss the exit!!! Have to turn around which added more time to the trip.

When we get there, They dropped me off at the door and go park the car. I call to let them know that it will be $5 for admission.

They decide they didn't want to pay and instead went to hang out in Norman somewhere, while I am already late to my event!!

I was mad and ... well just mad! The question is.. do I have a right to be? What do I say to them now? They need to know that was not cool and it was hurtful for them to just blow me off and go somewhere else when they agreed to come.

I did say something to both of them and tried to be as nice as I could. Is that enough?

I know now to just have people meet me there and go anywhere that is a timed event by myself.