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Monday, March 05, 2007
It's not just me! It's millions of Americans have this problem! We can go to rehab! It's not our fault!
Chronic Lateness Is a Pervasive and Expensive Problem, But It Can Be Tackled
March 3, 2007 — While Americans are planning and scheduling their lives more than ever before, it seems they can never quite catch up.
A recent survey found 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population is "consistently late," especially when it comes to work.
I don't think they get to the real underlying cause in this piece, but they do have some suggestions of varying usefulness:
- Tips for Tackling Tardiness
Regardless of the reason, most people who are chronically late want to get their lives back on track. DeLonzer suggested the following tips for tackling tardiness.
- Plan to be early. Tack on a 15 minute buffer before getting anywhere.
- Learn to tell time. For a week, track how much time it takes to get certain tasks done. Set a kitchen timer to ring when it's time to leave the house.
- Learn how to say "no." Pare down activities and don't over-commit.
- Don't be a perfectionist. Agonizing and obsessing over details only contributes to lateness — so loosen up.
- Limit distractions. Turn off the radio and TV.
- Get out the door. Resist the impulse to rush back into the house for "just one more thing."
I am aware of my problem, and I do really try. Sometimes I do pretty well, but other times I relapse. Of the hints listed above, I find the first one far and away the most helpful. The last one is also applicable. The others, not so much.
