Book Description: Do you feel as though you are always running behind? You've tried setting your clocks ahead and getting up earlier, yet your days are still filled with last minute dashes to the finish line. Based on psychological studies and extensive research, "Never Be Late Again" reveals that chronic lateness is a surprisingly difficult habit to overcome, and its causes run deeper than just poor time management. In this entertaining and practical book, you'll discover:
- The root causes of lateness and procrastination
- How anxiety, time perception, and adrenaline affect time management
- The most common mistakes late people make
- Tips for overcoming the psychological obstacles that hold you back
- 7 unique and simple secrets to managing your time more effectively.
"Never Be Late Again" is sure to cure even the most dedicated late person. A bonus chapter for earlybirds offers effective tips for dealing with chronically late friends, family members, and employees - a must read for the timely.
Thoughtful and inspiring I am chronically late despite my best intentions and many years of trying to improve. This book provides a thoughtful and compassionate approach to reversing this habit. As someone who has been able to change other types of behavior (e.g. eating too much), I am very optimistic that her methods will help me. I read the book in two sittings and made a plan that I will start on immediately.
Solid, practical advice Ms Delonzor starts by reminding us that bad habits develop because there's something beneficial to us lurking underneath the behaviors we want to change. Her approach is to help the reader find the underlying source of the unfortunate behaviors, and then to help the reader to redirect that energy in more useful ways.
The meat of the book is an examination of 7 different personality types that can lead to the end result of being chronically late. Once you find the type (or types) that ring true for you, you can use the exercises that the author offers for helping get over the punctuality problems they create. For example, I recognized that I fall into the Busy Syndrome trap: I try to over-fill every moment of the day with activity, then I aggravate the problem with ridiculously optimistic estimates for how long the activities will take. The exercises were simple and practical: find out how long your daily activities (showering, shaving, etc) actually take (I was shocked to realize that it takes 45 minutes for me to get from my morning workout to the office - I could have sworn it only took 15 minutes); practice transitions by giving yourself a fixed amount of time for a task before purposefully moving on to another task; and plan to be early.
A Thorough Synopsis I am regarded as a dependable and responsible person, but I have struggled with punctuality for as long as I can remember. I always show up, but it may be 15 minutes after the time we agreed upon. This book addresses different thought processes that contribute to tardiness instead of implying the reader should just get there earlier. I am much more conscious of the effect tardiness has on me and the people associating with me. The author has heightened my awareness of the mistakes I make subconciously in my attempts to make it to appointments early. This is a must read for anyone who is fed up with the habit of tardiness and is ready to do something about it.
This book is great!! This book is wonderful. The existing reviews say it all. It has really helped me. I bought it less than 24 hours ago and am already/only halfway through, but what I've read has already changed me. I'm so glad I found the book and so glad that it is so helpful! I really needed to make a change but never knew how or why I was always running late... always!! :) This morning, I was early to work! It was pretty funny actually, I sat in my car and read the book for 10 minutes.. but there I was, early to work, reading about how not to be late! :) This book is absolutely worth buying if you have a tardiness problem. What I've read and implemented has already improved my confidence and I am looking forward to no longer inconveniencing those around me! Thanks, Diana!!
Very good identifying different types of latecomers ! Reading this book is like attending a good seminar. It tells you exactly what you need, in the proper order. First it tells you why you should care about being late (and no, you didn't know all the reasons yet!). Then it explains how the mechanism works. Finally, it lists what you can do about it, with lots of practical tips for everyday life, and how to keep it up over time. I particularly liked the chapters that described different types of "punctually challenged" people. I'm the type where discipline is the main problem; my mom is the type who rationalizes away how her tardiness affects others; and my dad is the Absent Minded Professor.
My book came with a personally autographed card by the author, which was kinda cool :)
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