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Most people in Nigeria and Africa as large do not consider being late as a bad habit and just say it is African time. Infact some people will intentionally go late when invited to a meeting or an event as they believe it potrays them as busy or important people. Even entertainers show up late for their own shows and keep people who bought tickets with their hard earned money waiting, some do not offer any word of apology when they eventually arrive and everyone is fine with it.
It is saddening that an habit that young children and teenagers are being punished for on a daily basis is now accepted as a norm in our society. Punctuality is not only for young people or job seekers, it is an habit that we all most embrace whether you are a manager, a super star or even a professor.
7 Reasons Why you are always late
1. Doing too many things in a short time.
2. Inability to say no.
3. Psychological issues.
4. Lack of proper planning.
5. No self discipline.
6. Over sleeping.
7. Procastination.
Why Lateness is Bad
- Creates a bad reputation around you.
It potrays you as unprofessional and disorganized.
It can make you lose great opportunities
It affects your self esteem,you begin to feel guilty everytime you have to apologize for arriving late.
How to Avoid Being Late
1. Change your perspectives and view- when you know something is bad for you, you try to avoid it. Acknowledging that being late is a bad habit motivates you to get rid of it.
2. Plan ahead of time- If you have a class by 8 in the morning, you should pick your clothes,pack your bags the night before. Planning ahead saves you a lot of time and stress.
3. Set a lot of alarm- If you a deep sleeper and find it hard to get out of bed, then you should set a lot of alarms at close interval. You can also ask someone to wake you up.
4. Learn to say No- Politely turn down any request if you will not be able to keep to time. It is better to do this than to disappoint the person.
5. Track down- You should track down correctly the time it takes you to perform every activities and schedule your time around this knowledge. Make sure you put extra 5 or 10 minutes for emergencies.
6. Say no to procastination- ensure you do the right thing at the right time, you can write all the things you want to do for the day, and tick each activity when you are done.
7. Sleep early- sleeping early helps you to wake up naturally every morning at the right time and with the right energy.
8. Be organized- arrange all your things orderly so you know where to look when you need something, this saves you the stress of looking for things every time you need them.
9. Reward yourself- You can keep track of your progress and reward your self.
Remember that there is no acceptable lateness regardless of where or who you are, so make a commitment today to always be punctual. I hope you enjoyed reading this article? Do you also agree that there is no acceptable lateness? Leave your comments and suggestions below.
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