Are you constantly late for important meetings, family get-togethers and other appointments? Well here’s something to consider: being late is not only stressful on yourself, it’s stressful for the people who have to wait for you.

And if you’re rarely on time, you can easily send the message that the people you’re meeting with are not that important to you -- clearly a message that can damage both personal and professional relationships.

Changing your ways and being on time requires a bit of an attitude adjustment. Either don’t schedule events that aren’t important to you, or figure out a way to make those events feel important.

This Lifehack article has 10 more great tips that all of us can take advantage of to become more punctual:


One other thing to consider if you have trouble being on time … your schedule. If you try to fit too much into a day, you’ll not only risk being late, you’ll risk burning out physically and emotionally.

In this short video, physician and futurist Dr. Richard Swenson has got some great tips on how to create more time to do the things you really want. It involves making a bigger “margin” in your life -- an essential thing not only for being on time but also for being happy.