There are a few culprits for this. First is how we approach our own calendar. Are you scheduling the appropriate amount of time for your various responsibilities and obligations throughout the day?
Are you giving yourself time between meetings to recharge your brain? I took my calendar and my life back about two years ago. While two people on my team still have access to my calendar and add to my schedule daily, they also understand a few hardcore principles.
No calls or meetings before 10 a. Not every call or meeting needs to consume a full hour — schedule the time needed — which often means much smaller increments. No evening events scheduled without prior approval from me. A scheduled workout is just as important as a meeting so treat them as such.
Time is our most precious resource. What we do with them is up to us. So as you make your schedule, remember this: What gets scheduled gets done.
Another critical reason you should follow Lombardi Time is that it allows you time to prepare: to run through the meeting agenda, organize your thoughts and consider what impact or contribution you can make to the meeting. Every meeting at Amazon begins with time set aside for the team to read through a detailed memo that covers what will be discussed at the meeting. That way everyone is on the same page and ready to contribute for impact.
Those 15 extra minutes can make all the difference in the world. He was in charge of Delta Sky Clubs around the world. He said that one of the clubs he was visiting opened at a. He showed up to the club just before , along with several other passengers who wanted a cup of coffee and a quiet place to relax before their flights. At exactly the employee opening the club showed up, unlocked the door and let everyone in. The problem was she still had to boot up the computer in order to check the members in.
She apologized for making everyone wait. Buddy had a serious conversation with her. He reminded her that the club opened for business at , which meant she needed to be ready to welcome the members at , not just be arriving to work at that time to open the doors. His suggestion was to be there at least 15 minutes early to get the computers turned on and the coffee brewing. In other words, to be ready for their members. Being late is a sign of disrespect to your colleagues at work, your customers and even your friends and family.
It also erodes confidence. Being on time, or even a little early, creates confidence and a sense of dependability. This can all be summed up with a lesson from Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach who won multiple championships, including the first two Super Bowls. He used to tell his players to show up for practice at least 15 minutes early. Any later than that and they would be considered late.
This concept of always being 15 minutes early became known as Lombardi Time. To memorialize this concept, on July 20, , a clock overlooking Lombardi Avenue at Lambeau Field, where the Green Bay Packers play and Lombardi coached, was set 15 minutes ahead of the actual time. Some wonder why the clock always runs ahead of schedule. Those who know understand the importance that Lombardi placed on the details of discipline with something as seemingly small as just being on time.
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