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comment by caeli
caeli  ·  3134 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Duck on the Pond

I love this post. Now that I'm an adult with responsibilities and stuff, I've noticed that this sort of attitude -- "it's okay that I'm late because I'm so busy" -- is disturbingly common.





user-inactivated  ·  3134 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My first boss ever had a great saying that I take to heart.

"Showing up early is showing up on time. Showing up on time is showing up a little late. Showing up late is showing up very late."

Basically, be early enough to ensure that you're properly prepared and ready to go so that events can start at their scheduled time. Even if you're a busy person, if you convince yourself you need to be there earlier than your supposed to, you'll almost never be late.

user-inactivated  ·  3134 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I always preferred the brevity of:

    Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.

Excellent advice. Especially so if you've just started a new job :)