GarlickyDays is trying to be productive.
Consistently for a month before it's "completed".
13 hours ago
I’m always late. It’s an awful habbit.
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How to be on time
It made me
Relieved!
 "Not difficult to do, just give yourself enough time to get where you need to go!"
How I did it: I was late to work on the worst day ever to be late to work. I had been at my job for only a couple of weeks. Apparently I didn't totally understand how things worked, and when my boss realized I wasn't doing things correctly, she was frustrated. She decided to have a talk with me and tell me all the things I did wrong so that I could improve. That's the morning that I was late. So not only was I bad at my job, I was also 13 minutes late to work! That sucked! I felt horrible! That was my motivation to finally fix my tardiness. I decided I'd leave my house at 9:10am each day, so that even if there's traffic on the highway I would be on time. Haven't had a problem since.
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stareyedpanda sometimes we have to get lost before we can find our way
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2 days ago
well there were 2 things I was going to do today and well I know if I go to the first appointment today I will probably be a little late for the 2nd one. So I have skipped the first appointment and now I feel bad. Its just hard, its hard when you have so many things to do and you have not thought it through properly. I hate being late, I get stressed out, people get angry at me, I miss opportunities and I get dissapointed with myself.
My grandad use to say, better late than never but I at the end of the day I would rather be never late.
cuteandsmart08 You can reach all your dreams if you just give it time & don't give up
Status as of 11/4/09
3 days ago
I was on time to work today!
poorgirl082112 is updating her blog...
I'm Late, I'm LATE
5 days ago
Being late is pretty much an inherent trait in my family, especially on my mom’s side. Despite this inevitability, I absolutely despise being late. It’s embarrassing to have to walk into a room after everyone is settled. The door is usually closed already, and if it’s at school, the teacher will pause for a second, acknowledge your lateness, and probably drop you a letter grade if it keeps happening. And for me, it just keeps HAPPENING!!!!
So, if anyone has any advise as to trumping my gene pool and showing up early, post any helpful comments you might have up your sleevies.
cuteandsmart08 You can reach all your dreams if you just give it time & don't give up
Status as of 11/2/09
5 days ago
Was 2 minutes early to work today!
landers_maria is about to go to bed.
Be on time
1 week ago
I am always late for everything… it doesn’t matter if it is work, school, church… EVERYTHING. I don’t know why. I feel like I get up in enough time in the mornings. I think that it is because I find myself trying to do things when it is not appropriate… like doing dishes while I’m getting ready for work. Or cleaning out my car at the gas station at the end of my lunch break! I’m really trying to be more aware of why I am late and put a STOP to it… but it’s hard. I’ll get there though!
bluedaisyjo is happy that she has everything she needs and most of what she wants.
Tuesday
1 week ago
I’ve been on time for work the last two days, and it’s so refreshing not to be under that crazy early-morning stress. A comment that Frannie made got me thinking about reasons why I’m late, and I realized that I was never late before I got my computer. It seems I’ve always got one more thing I want to look up or one more post I want to read, and before I know it, it’s 7am and I’m on the run. I’ve decided that I’ll turn it off at 6:30, no matter what I’m doing, and give myself that extra half hour to pack my lunch and get ready.
Thanks, Frannie, for helping me make that connection!
I'll be late to my own funeral ( I hope)
1 week ago
I’m almost always late and when I’m on time it’s a shock to those who know me. I don’t know exactly why I have a problem with punctuality. It could be that I get it from my mom who has no real concept of time since she is late for everything. At work they let her come in an hour later so that she can be on time and she is still late for that as well at times. I don’t want to go around being known as CPT as my friends call me. I need to get it together and learn to be on time. I was late again for work today after sleeping in until 10 minutes before I had to leave. I kept resetting my clock and reasoning with myself that I’d still make it in time if I leave 20 mins late. It takes me an hour to get to work. Anyway, I need to do better. My new beau is already accustomed to my tardy ways and I just want to be the punctual one for a change.
bluedaisyjo is happy that she has everything she needs and most of what she wants.
Why It's Important to Me
2 weeks ago
1. STRESS – Think about how stressful it is to know I’m going to be late again. Palms sweating, heart racing, cursing traffic and inanimate objects like traffic lights, the guilty feeling in the pit of my stomach, the looks from others when I get to the meeting after it’s already started. Is there anything fun about any of these?
2. ACCIDENT-AVOIDANCE – When I’m rushing to get there, I’m more likely to speed, not come to a complete stop, and not be aware of my surroundings. Oh, and watch out for that hole in the pavement!
3. CONSIDERATION – What message does it send to others that I don’t care about making them wait? (The world does not revolve around me.)
4. MODELING – If I’m going to hold my employees responsible for being on time, shouldn’t I set that example for them?
5. REPUTATION – Do I want to be the kind of person people can’t count on? Honoring my commitments isn’t just about showing up; it’s about showing up on time and being ready from the start.
bluedaisyjo is happy that she has everything she needs and most of what she wants.
10/20/09
2 weeks ago
Today I arrived at work in time to park in the employee parking lot instead of two-hour parking. It was good.
