subject: How To Be Punctual: What's The Importance Of Punctuality? [print this page] How To Be Punctual: What's The Importance Of Punctuality?
OK, so you know you should be on time more often but the question is just how to be punctual when everything is conspiring against you and making you late all the time.
Setting the alarm on your cell phone in good time can be one way of drumming into yourself the importance of punctuality.
The trouble is, you may just hit the snooze button and put off moving on to your next appointment. If this is something you do, set your alarm an odd number of minutes before you need to move. Enough to give you a warning but not enough that the whole snooze option still gives you an outside chance of getting to your next meeting on time.
If it's one person you're regularly late with, have a chat with them about the importance of punctuality and how you'd like to be punctual more often. Then come up with some incentive for you to be on time. If it's your other half, I'm sure you can come up with some ideas but even the penalty of having to empty the dishwasher could be enough to change your punctuality habits.
Another idea that will help you to be more punctual would be to set your watch ahead. The only trouble with something like this is that you'll get used to the idea and adjust for it.
Another possible way on how to be punctual is to set your cell phone up so that the appointment time is earlier than the actual time.
Whatever method you choose of how to be punctual, give it a go and see whether you can start turning up on time more often. Everyone around you will appreciate it.
