Unfortunately, some people are not at all punctual. Such personalities spoil the impression of themselves by being late. If you noticed that due to the inability to keep up with everything on time, you missed some opportunities or destroyed relationships with other people, try to re-educate yourself.
Instructions
Step 1
See yourself through the eyes of others. From the outside, your lateness looks as if you are a completely uncollected person who does not respect other people and values your own time more than the time of others. The impression is not very positive. But you can fix it if you do it yourself. Review your habits. Identify your own weaknesses and try to fix them.
Step 2
Learn to manage time. Perhaps you just do not know how to prioritize your affairs. Review your tasks every day and highlight the main ones. This way you will not miss out on something significant and will not be late for an important meeting. In addition, the situation must be realistic. Maybe you misdetermine the time interval that this or that occupation will take away from you. Don't be fooled. To get your bearings correctly, measure the time with a stopwatch.
Step 3
Prepare in advance. If you are running late because you find it difficult to get ready quickly for work or a meeting, prepare whatever you might need the night before. For example, you can iron the clothes you want, check the condition of the shoes you plan to wear the next day, pack your bag. Think about what you will eat for breakfast, so as not to get lost in thought for long minutes with a complete shortage of time resources. Put your house keys in a prominent place so that you don't waste a lot of time looking for them at the last moment.
Step 4
Review your habits. Become a more focused and organized person. You may be surprised, but punctuality can sometimes be tied to orderliness and accustoming to order. If there is chaos around you, it will be difficult for you to collect your thoughts. In addition, the mess is very relaxing and your movements become lazy and unhurried. Transform from a languid melancholic into a business-minded zest, and you will have time for everything.
Step 5
Think about contingencies. If you are heading to an important meeting, reserve time in case of traffic jams, delays and queues. Lay down half an hour, and you will be calm. In the event of force majeure, you will either arrive on time, or stay just a little longer, which may also be an acceptable norm.
Step 6
Learn from your mistakes. Think how many times your lack of punctuality has let you down. Count how many people you ruined your relationship with, how many friends perceive you as unnecessary, frivolous and unreliable, how many chances you missed out on being late. If you do not want to blush like a schoolboy when you appear, wait to be reprimanded, and come up with excuses, pull yourself together and try to do everything on time.
