Comments on: Cartoon – Are You Punctual? http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/cartoon-are-you-punctual/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/cartoon-are-you-punctual/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Jeanne Dininni Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:41:40 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/marketing/cartoons/cartoon-are-you-punctual/#comment-782 Brad, Great idea! Why do anything in 2008 that you can put off until 2009! (LOL!) Come to think of it, the very act of putting off tackling that time-obsession goal until 2009 will--in one sense, at least--actually help make you less time-obsessive in 2008! Happy New Year! Jeanne Brad,

Great idea! Why do anything in 2008 that you can put off until 2009! (LOL!)

Come to think of it, the very act of putting off tackling that time-obsession goal until 2009 will–in one sense, at least–actually help make you less time-obsessive in 2008!

Happy New Year!
Jeanne

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/cartoon-are-you-punctual/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Brad Shorr Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:43:06 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/marketing/cartoons/cartoon-are-you-punctual/#comment-781 Hi Andrew, you make a good point about people rushing to be on time. You're right - it's got to detract from a person's performance. I guess the people I was thinking about were the ones who show up spot on time effortlessly. Being early absolutely gives a person time to collect himself, but I sometimes worry that arriving too early (15-20 minutes?) may annoy the customer. I try to get around that by asking the receptionist not to announce me until the appointed time. It doesn't always work, though. Hi Andrew, you make a good point about people rushing to be on time. You’re right – it’s got to detract from a person’s performance. I guess the people I was thinking about were the ones who show up spot on time effortlessly. Being early absolutely gives a person time to collect himself, but I sometimes worry that arriving too early (15-20 minutes?) may annoy the customer. I try to get around that by asking the receptionist not to announce me until the appointed time. It doesn’t always work, though.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/cartoon-are-you-punctual/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Andrew Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:25:12 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/marketing/cartoons/cartoon-are-you-punctual/#comment-780 Hi Brad, For me, theory and practice differ in this regard. In theory, I would like to be there around ten to fifteen minutes early, so that I do not feel 'rushed' and arrive in a calm, relaxed state of mind. In reality, unfortunately, I am more like a "c" person for non important things and a "b" person for important meetings. I think it's important to be in plenty of time for important meetings. This puts you in the right frame of mind to start the meeting and put your best foot forward. With respect, I disagree with your comment that "For business purposes, A is the best way to go." I would think that most people who arrive "just on time" would be highly unlikely to present themselves or their company in the best manner. The person who arrives feeling 'rushed' runs the risk of presenting a slightly less professional appearance than the person who arrives in plenty of time. Accordingly, I would say that when dealing with important clients or perspective clients, arriving in plenty of time is the way to go. Cheers Andrew (P.S. If people are "too busy" to arrive in plenty of time, maybe an adjustment of schedules is in order.) Hi Brad,

For me, theory and practice differ in this regard.

In theory, I would like to be there around ten to fifteen minutes early, so that I do not feel ‘rushed’ and arrive in a calm, relaxed state of mind.

In reality, unfortunately, I am more like a “c” person for non important things and a “b” person for important meetings.

I think it’s important to be in plenty of time for important meetings. This puts you in the right frame of mind to start the meeting and put your best foot forward.

With respect, I disagree with your comment that “For business purposes, A is the best way to go.”

I would think that most people who arrive “just on time” would be highly unlikely to present themselves or their company in the best manner. The person who arrives feeling ‘rushed’ runs the risk of presenting a slightly less professional appearance than the person who arrives in plenty of time.

Accordingly, I would say that when dealing with important clients or perspective clients, arriving in plenty of time is the way to go.

Cheers

Andrew

(P.S. If people are “too busy” to arrive in plenty of time, maybe an adjustment of schedules is in order.)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/cartoon-are-you-punctual/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Joanna Young Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:36:42 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/marketing/cartoons/cartoon-are-you-punctual/#comment-779 Hi Brad, I'm like you, have to be punctual... but a little bit late with this one - happy new year! Joanna Hi Brad, I’m like you, have to be punctual… but a little bit late with this one – happy new year!

Joanna

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