Appointment
The great fear of a busy person is the possibility of an appointment missed. We all know the feeling of standing at the door trying to leave while a mysterious sensation that we are forgetting something paralyzes us. We go through a silent inventory: Keys? Phone? Wallet? What? Was there someplace I was supposed to be now? An appointment…?
We invest in phones, computers, and notebooks to help us remember where we are supposed to be when, and most of the time, we get it right. We asked for emails and internet messages to remind us. We might be late, but we make the appointment—almost every time.
Appointments are meant to be kept: the ones we make with others and those others make with us. It is common courtesy and a sign of personal effectiveness. It may not appear on our resume, but we don’t want to be late for the interview.
Appointments are serious business.
Appointments are meant to be kept: the ones we make with others and those others make with us. It is…
