Get rid of the SatNav ... yes, really. At a recent meeting I went to one of the attendees turned up nearly half an hour late. He'd got lost. The reason - he was using a SatNav! :)
Now, I'm not saying SatNavs don't have their uses but more often than not people blindly follow them without having a clue where they're going and haven't got a clue what to do when they go wrong or it takes them down a wrong road.
We've all heard stories of lorries getting stuck down narrow dirt tracks, stuck under bridges, drivers ending up in a completely different place to where they intended.
I arrived half an hour early (but then I'm just a smart alec). Here are my tips to arrive on time (other than getting rid of the SatNav).
If coming from a long way away, set off in good time and plan to arrive half an hour early - giving some leeway incase you get delayed.
Check where you're going on Streetmap the day before. This will give you a pretty good map and reference to where you're going.
You can check timing and distance on www.theaa.com Route Planner. Add a bit if you're going to be travelling at peak times.
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3 comments:
The satnav excuse is bulls**t. Satnav tells you what your progress is and how long you are away and whether you are behind schedule. You can call ahead to say EXACTLY how late you will be, if the worst comes to the worst.
And in seven years of using TomTom and GPS/Google Maps on an iPhone, I have never, ever "got lost".
People who are late, regularly, are either rude and thoughtless (about the value of other peoples' time)or they are disorganised and fail to plan.
If someone is late twice, here, they get an informal warning. Three strikes and they get an official warning. Plus meetings start punctually and they suffer professionally.
There's a moral here somewhere...
And don't kid yourself that you just have time to do that 3 minute task before you leave - because invariably it ends up taking 30 minutes not 3
Ah - the 'dog ate my homework' excuse. I'll remember that for next time. :)
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