A job compounded with life can take a toll, no matter what profession you鈥檙e in. It can be weighing, and it can take a toll on you physically and mentally.
But there are also parts of everyday life that are simple to do. One of them is being on time. Being on time for anything is literally the bare minimum.
It doesn鈥檛 matter whether it鈥檚 work, an appointment, a date, a tee time, or just hanging out with friends. If you鈥檙e late for work, typically your boss gets mad at you. An appointment? Sorry, you鈥檙e going to have to reschedule. When someone is late, it is definitely my pet peeve.
Now, I understand sometimes life gets in the way and it鈥檚 uncontrollable; those instances happen. However, I do think there is a little bit of lackadaisicalness in today鈥檚 world when it comes to being on time, and people thinking there won鈥檛 be consequences when they are late.
Growing up, and into university, I played sports at a high level, and the many lessons I learned from that are still instrumental in my everyday life, for which I am forever thankful.
When I played for the North Delta Blue Jays of the B.C. Premier Baseball League in high school, there were two quotes repeated by coaches that quickly became ingrained in me and I still take to heart every day - 鈥淚f you鈥檙e not 15 minutes early, you鈥檙e late鈥� and 鈥淗ard work beats talent when talent doesn鈥檛 work hard.鈥�
In high school, if we weren鈥檛 at the ballpark 15 minutes before the scheduled time, we were scolded for it. It was entrenched in me and my teammates, and I believe we all became better people for that.
I鈥檝e always seen myself as the underdog. I think this is a good thing because it鈥檚 always made me work hard. I鈥檓 always doing what I can to be my best, no matter if in my career, my relationship, sports, etc. And even when I achieve something, I want to be better and continue to grow and improve.
But what shows that initiative that you鈥檙e willing and ready to put in the work? Being on time is the bare minimum when it comes to putting in an effort, and it is easy to do.
Time management is so important every day, in an effort to maximize your time and complete your checklist for the day. And the first thing you can do that will help you complete your daily, weekly, and monthly goals is to be on time.
