6 Ways to Help You Be On Time

One thing I’m a stickler about is being on time. Early even. I went to the salon exactly at 12:00 to get my hair done. I had to be home by 2:30 so that Trevor could go to work. My hair stylist was running late. I ended leaving the salon at 2:45, meaning my daughter ended up with my sister. She threw off 4 people’s schedules by running late. What can we do to make sure that WE aren’t throwing off other people’s schedules by running late?
Get Up Early – Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get ready. If it is hard for you to wake up, put the alarm clock across the room. If you have to get out of bed to turn it off, you are less likely to crawl back into your nice warm bed.
Get Ready FIRST – If we have to be somewhere at 1 PM, I’ll be ready around 11 AM. This way I’m ready to go, and then I can relax until it’s actually time to go. 
Check Traffic – I guess being from Southern California when there can be traffic in the most random places, make sure you adjust the time it takes to arrive at a location for time of day and the route you need to take.
Keep Gas in the Car – Try to fill up the tank whenever it is at 1/4 tank. This way you won’t have to stop and get gas on your way somewhere, making you late.
Keep Your Stuff Handy – Always put your keys, glasses, purse, cell phone, etc. in the same location. This way you won’t end up spending 20 minutes looking for your keys.
Don’t Think You Are Superman – If you always think it takes you 15 minutes to get ready, but it usually ends up taking you 25, you aren’t planning correctly. If you say, oh I can do it in 15 if I do this or this, don’t believe yourself![LG]Keep this by the door for your keys and mail![/LG]