Comments on: 5 Ways to stop being late http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: chibaya canisios http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-268308 chibaya canisios Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:48:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-268308 Do not entertain people who have no business with you Do not promise to do what you cannot do Do not shy to say no Do not accept unknown people into your life Do not get dragged into some unplanned love affair Do not entertain people who have no business with you
Do not promise to do what you cannot do
Do not shy to say no
Do not accept unknown people into your life
Do not get dragged into some unplanned love affair

]]> By: in good company » Blog Archive » Make & Keep This Year’s Resolutions http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-268195 in good company » Blog Archive » Make & Keep This Year’s Resolutions Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:36:34 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-268195 [...] Are you a chronic late person too? There’s hope for us: 5 Ways to Stop Being Late. [...] [...] Are you a chronic late person too? There’s hope for us: 5 Ways to Stop Being Late. [...]

]]> By: Sara http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-265671 Sara Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:44:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-265671 whoever said the key to getting visitors out of your office is to not have chairs in it is wrong . There are people (like me) who can stand for hours and talk to you if they really wanted to . I have stood for an hour or two just talking to a friend in the hallway and I know others who do as well . If you do not want visitors in your office or you have visitors but do not want them to stay long be honest with them and tell them "I have to get back to my work , it has to get done ." whoever said the key to getting visitors out of your office is to not have chairs in it is wrong . There are people (like me) who can stand for hours and talk to you if they really wanted to . I have stood for an hour or two just talking to a friend in the hallway and I know others who do as well . If you do not want visitors in your office or you have visitors but do not want them to stay long be honest with them and tell them "I have to get back to my work , it has to get done ."

]]> By: kp http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-264700 kp Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:12:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-264700 you have to go to Spain or other Mediterranean countries !  You'll be surprised how incredibly different time is perceived in other cultures.  Don't let one culture deceive you. you have to go to Spain or other Mediterranean countries !  You'll be surprised how incredibly different time is perceived in other cultures.  Don't let one culture deceive you.

]]> By: John http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-262330 John Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:30:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-262330 I am late a lot lately. Most of the time because of my clients. I really need to practice saying what needs to be said. That and prioritizing my meetings and leaving enough time to conduct one. I think it might be a scheduling issue as well.  I am late a lot lately. Most of the time because of my clients. I really need to practice saying what needs to be said. That and prioritizing my meetings and leaving enough time to conduct one. I think it might be a scheduling issue as well. 

]]> By: Evan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-255291 Evan Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:15:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-255291 These are some great tips. The best one however, is the one about being a time pessimist. Things always take longer than you expect...Hofstadter's Law. I think that once someone realizes the significance of this, then everything else just naturally falls in perspective. These are some great tips. The best one however, is the one about being a time pessimist. Things always take longer than you expect…Hofstadter's Law. I think that once someone realizes the significance of this, then everything else just naturally falls in perspective.

]]> By: June http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-255085 June Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:32:09 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-255085 I feel like an idiot. It's like, "Why is it so hard to be on time". This is really affecting my life. I've lost jobs in the past and I'm in danger of losing my current position. I am 35 years old and both of my parents are NEVER late going anywhere. So what is wrong with me? You would think that since I have had problems in the past with tardiness and I'm 35 with kids and bills that I would have my act together but NO, I still underestimate my time. I am a GREAT worker. My employers tell me this all the time but I am late whether I go to bed early or even if I get up early, I'm still late. So Scared and I feel so stupid. Why do I keep doing this??????? I feel like an idiot. It's like, "Why is it so hard to be on time". This is really affecting my life. I've lost jobs in the past and I'm in danger of losing my current position. I am 35 years old and both of my parents are NEVER late going anywhere. So what is wrong with me?

You would think that since I have had problems in the past with tardiness and I'm 35 with kids and bills that I would have my act together but NO, I still underestimate my time.

I am a GREAT worker. My employers tell me this all the time but I am late whether I go to bed early or even if I get up early, I'm still late. So Scared and I feel so stupid. Why do I keep doing this???????

]]> By: Coffee Hater http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-254694 Coffee Hater Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:06:46 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-254694 We can also take a look at being late from a physiological standpoint. It is a laziness, brought on by a body which is dull and listless. People's habit of drinking coffee in the morning depletes them of rich minerals, and sets them up for a circular pattern of losing energy and reaching for even more coffee (caffeine). We have to make our bodies strong, then our minds and habits become strong and life supporting. We can also take a look at being late from a physiological standpoint. It is a laziness, brought on by a body which is dull and listless. People's habit of drinking coffee in the morning depletes them of rich minerals, and sets them up for a circular pattern of losing energy and reaching for even more coffee (caffeine). We have to make our bodies strong, then our minds and habits become strong and life supporting.

]]> By: Assech Omega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-248566 Assech Omega Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:46:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-248566 <a href="http://www.chineseenergetics.com" rel="nofollow"> Energy Psychology </a> this is really good and helpful!!
Energy Psychology

this is really good and helpful!!

]]> By: Jason http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-242417 Jason Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:13:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-242417 I fall asleep. I get insomnia and cannot sleep all night, so when I finally get to sleep, I miss the alarm and I miss important appointments. When I'm awake, I'm right on time...but I set my alarm and ignore it (a few more minutes) cause I'm so fatigued. It is killing me. I fall asleep. I get insomnia and cannot sleep all night, so when I finally get to sleep, I miss the alarm and I miss important appointments.

When I'm awake, I'm right on time…but I set my alarm and ignore it (a few more minutes) cause I'm so fatigued.

It is killing me.

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