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Modern Mentor

382 GID How to Be on Time for Meetings

Modern Mentor

Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Careers, Business, Management

4.3720 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2015

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Some people are hyper-schedulers, others aren't. If you're someone who is chronically late, learning certain cognitive tips can help. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1NvpzTs

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0:00.0

This is Steva Robbins.

0:04.1

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

0:07.8

Oh look, a squirrel!

0:10.7

With this rallying cry, my friend Jordan confessed to having ADD.

0:15.2

It's not officially diagnosed, but it seems like I'm late for everything, always.

0:19.2

My boss even mentioned it in my review,

0:21.0

and my co-workers have complained that I'm wasting their time when they have to wait for me

0:24.3

in meetings. Help! What do I do? It's true. Some people are always late. While people who are good

0:31.7

at being on time like to feel superior and believe that it's just a matter of willpower and

0:35.8

self-discipline, I disagree. I don't know if it's genetic or cognitive or chemical, but I do believe that it's just a matter of willpower and self-discipline. I disagree. I don't

0:38.1

know if it's genetic or cognitive or chemical, but I do believe that we're all predisposed

0:42.4

to have certain relationships towards time. Is it mere coincidence that the same people who become

0:47.6

rock and roll guitarists can't be on time to save their lives? I think not. I've noticed patterns

0:53.6

in how my chronically late friends plan and think about time.

0:56.6

I'd love to say that today's recommendations are scientifically tested and validated, but they

1:00.8

aren't.

1:01.8

If they're my own ideas, try them out, send me feedback.

1:04.5

Hopefully we'll revolutionize the world, not to mention rock and roll.

1:09.1

Arrive early.

1:10.4

Don't plan to arrive on time.

1:11.9

Make your goal be arriving 15 minutes early.

1:14.8

That way if you slip up, you'll still be on time.

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