Plan your time backwards! This process is really very simple, but surprisingly new to some people. Are you always late, rushing to get to your appointments, stressing if there is traffic? If, so you need a basic refresher. Say, you have to attend a meeting or social occasion, appointment or whatever at a certain given time. Let’s say you have a meeting downtown with a potential business client:
Meeting starts at 2:00pm.
Leave at 1:15 – Typical drive time is 20 minutes(average traffic) – allow 15 minutes to park and get up to the meeting location – also allow an extra 10 minutes in case there is a traffic snag – so that’s 45 minutes.
Pack up at 1:00 – you estimate it will take 10 minutes to pack up and gather whatever you need to bring. I would add and extra 5 to use the restroom!
Start prep at 12:30 – You think that you will need 30 minutes to prepare for the meeting or review the client’s information.
That’s just a simple walk through re-creation of how this process might work. The key is to always over-estimate. It always looks bad to be late and can be detrimental to your business or personal relationships.
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