Write Down the Time You Have to Leave Rather Than the Time You Have to Be Somewhere
If you’ve already created the habit of controlling your schedule, you know that promptness pays big dividends.
I was born two weeks late, and for most of my life I seemed to have a knack for sliding into meetings just on time and sometimes even after the fact for the first 10 years of my career. I would blame it on traffic, the accident on the freeway, or the family/career balancing act.
One day I finally woke up thanks to an investment advisor my husband thought walked on water. I remember my spouse and I sitting at a restaurant waiting for this person, who was notorious for being late. After 15 minutes I said to my husband—who had the patience of Job—“Honey, ...
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