Appointments on Time

By Rene A. Bastarache, CI

     You have come to this deep relaxed state because you have decided to change a negative habit from your past ... You have decided that now is the time to take control of your life… to meet your engagements each and every day, on time… And the way you are going to be on time from now on … is by changing some of your past negative behaviors … into new positive behaviors … You are going to be on time for all appointments, engagements and functions because you want to be …

     The first step in being on time to appointments is to change your thinking towards them … From now want you will give a new importance to your appointments … You feel an urgency to get there on time … In fact you feel they are so important to you that you want to get to you’re appointments early … You’ll always plan from this moment forward to arrive at your scheduled appointments a minimum of 15 minutes early, and even earlier than that if time permits … By doing this you will find that you will arrive at your appointments on time, even if unexpected things occur on the way, such as bad traffic, or any other hindrance …

     By leaving early you will still have time to spare … You do not have to worry about wasting time because you realize that if you arrive at an appointment early you can put the additional time to good use ... One way to do that would be to bring a book that you have been wanting to read with you … or maybe some paperwork or a notebook with you so that if you have additional time you can make plans or accomplish other tasks …

     From now one you give importance to all your appointments … You are professional in your thinking and arrived early … By doing so, others will see you as a professional … They will see you as a successful, courteous person … Showing up to an appointment on time or especially early, shows that you are courteous and care about the appointment that you have … People will respect you more … People will appreciate you more … You will feel more confident that you are in control of your time … Remember the slogan … “If you fail to plan … you plan to fail.” … From this moment forward you manage your time successfully.