Before we get started, this is a mile stone post for me and www.patiencetodominate.com . This is post #100 thank you to all who commented and believed from the beginning.  Cheers to another 100 posts about patient leadership and clear vision.

Recently, I have needed help with being on time. When I analyzed the reason that I was not on time, the most prevalent was that I was still preparing when it was time to leave.

Preparation, preparation, preparation

Wether the meeting was early in the morning or in the afternoon I was still in preparation phase when it was time to launch. The number one tool to help you be on time is preparation.  Prepare as if you were going to the interview of a lifetime.  Know your main goal. Call all the people involved.  Confirm details of all travels and paperwork.   Get ready for all the good and foresee the bad. Don’t be a willing participant of the time takers. Big gossip helps no one.  I said before, ” Your problem is not my emergency.

Write

Writing is commitment. When you write where you supposed to be then you can rule out some time wasters and time slowing activities.  Write list that can be performed early.  Write everything down even if it is in the wrong place. You will get more organized later but for now just write it down. This leads to the third principle of the art of “on-time”.

Review

Review everything you write and those things that are so big you do not have to write.  All situations are helped with an honest review.  Preparation saves time, Writing sets commitment and reviewing puts you in control. Have no fear when you preview your tomorrow and you review your plans.

Early Action

Early action puts you in the flow of the art of “on-time”. All of the other steps are good and you need to apply each one daily.  Start early to do tasks on your list that will keep you on time later. Early action prevents regret later.

I am going to use these traits to perfect the art of on-time what about you?  See you at a meeting! What principles can you add to these four?