How to be punctual? Bagaimana tepat waktu?

Jika kita bergumul dengan keterlambatan kronis, ada harapan. Menurut para ahli, kita dapat menghindari penundaan dan kelambanan dengan mengubah kebiasaan dan mengatur dengan baik rutinitas kita. Ada beberapa hal yang dapat membantu kita untuk merubah dari terlambat menjadi tepat waktu.

If you're battling chronic lateness, there is hope. According to the
experts, you can avoid procrastination and tardiness by changing your
habits and tweaking your routines. Here are some things you can do to
turn lateness into punctuality.

1. Acknowledge that you are a person who is having a hard time being
punctual. As with any problem, you cannot fix it if you're in denial
that it's a problem at all. But if your chronic tardiness is beginning
to strain your job and/or your relationships, the first thing you need
to do is acknowledge this as a weakness so you can begin to work
toward correcting it.Although if it is a rational problem,like traffic
or small children,there is no need to feel bad-just keep working on
it!

1. Sadari bahwa anda seorang yang memiliki kesulitan tepat waktu. Seperti hal lainnya, anda tidak dapat memperbaikinya jika menyangkal bahwa tepat waktu bukan masalah sama sekali. Tetapi jika kelambanan kronis anda mulai merusak pekerjaan / hubungan anda, hal pertama yang anda butuhkan adalah menyadari bahwa hal ini adalah kelemahan yang perlu mulai diperbaiki. Walaupun hal ini menjadi alasan yang masuk akal seperti kemacetan atau anak-anak, anda tidak perlu merasa bersalah - terus usaha!

2. Be conscious of the time.
* Keep your watch accurate. For some people, moving up the time on
their watch will help them be earlier. For others, they will
subconsciously know that the time is wrong and so they just disregard
it altogether.
* Keep a clock, phone, computer or anything that displays time in
each room of your house. One of the easiest ways to run late is simply
by not realizing that the time is going by as quickly as it is.
* Set all your clocks and watches to the same time.
* Don't be an optimist. Things usually take significantly longer
than you'd expect, even without major delays. If you have a dinner
date at 6:30 PM, don't think you can work in your yard until 6:00,
then shower, change, and drive across town and make it on time.
Realistically assess the time you will take on each step and then add
10 minutes more to allow for unexpected delays,or you can get to the
restaurant first and get a good seat, or if your date's early too, you
can spend more time with each other!

2. Menjaga waktu.
* Yakinkan jam anda tepat.
* Tarulah jam, HP, komputer atau apa saja sebagai penunjuk waktu di setiap ruangan rumah anda.
* Setel seluruh jam tangan, jam dinding atau semua penunjuk waktu dengan sama.
* Jangan menjadi optimis. Sesuatu bisa saja terjadi lebih lama dari yang anda kira.

3. Wake up when you're supposed to wake up. Don't hit the snooze
button, linger in bed, and watch TV at the very start of your
day.Maybe even try setting your clock 10 minutes earlier than you need
to. If you have difficulty with this, move your alarm clock to
somewhere out of reach from your bed; that way, you have to get up to
turn it off. Acquire the habit of sitting up, stretching, and getting
out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off. If you can't get out of bed
on time, you may be going to bed too late. Try sleeping earlier to
allow yourself at least 7 hours sleep. By getting up late you are
setting a pattern of lateness for the rest of the day.

3. Bangun ketika anda memang harus bangun. Jangan matikan alarm, berbaring di ranjang, dan nonton TV di awal hari anda. Bahkan lebih baik setel jam anda 10 menit lebih cepat. Jika anda masih kesulitan dengan alarm, jauhkan alarm anda dari ranjang sehingga anda harus bangun dan mematikannya. Miliki kebiasaan duduk, stretching, dan bangun dari ranjang saat alarm mati. Jika anda tidak bisa bangun tepat waktu, anda mungkin tidur terlalu malam. Coba tidur lebih cepat untuk dapat tidur paling sedikitnya 7 jam. Dengan bangun terlambat, anda mempolakan hidup dengan keterlambatan sepanjang hari.

4. Commit yourself to being 15 minutes early for everything. If you
have to be to work at 8:00, don't even tell yourself this. Just tell
yourself (and everyone else who listens- but dont annoy them or make
them think that they are late or early!) "I have to be at work at
7:45." If you do this, you will be on time even with little unforeseen
interruptions. You will be on time even with a traffic jam. And on
those rare times that you actually show up 15 minutes early; you will
get kudos for being an enthusiastic employee.You can also chat with
others who are early,and that will make you happy before work!

4. Buat komitmen untuk selalu hadir 15 menit lebih awal dalam segala hal.

5. Bring something you can read in short segments almost everywhere
you go. This makes it easy to be early, since in the 10-15 minutes you
have before an appointment/event, you can get a few pages of reading
done. This makes it feel like you're getting something done (and you
are) while you are waiting, if you do have to wait. You can get a ton
of reading done this way, too.

5. Bawa sesuatu yang pendek untuk dibaca dimana saja anda pergi. Hal ini akan membantu agar anda lebih awal, karena selama 10-15 menit sebelum pertemuan, anda dapat membaca beberapa halaman. Hal ini akan membuat anda merasa telah melakukan sesuatu (benar-benar terjadi) selama menunggu. Jika anda harus menunggu lebih panjang maka ribuan halaman sudah anda baca.

6. Re-examine how long your daily tasks really take. For example, you
might be under the impression that you take a 15 minute shower,
assuming that starting at 6:30 you can leave at 6:45. But, what about
the time you spend before and after the actual shower? It's quite
possible you really spend 20 or even 30 minutes in the bathroom, and
that's why you can never leave by 6:45. So, think about the things you
do every day, and try and keep an estimate of how long it takes
you.Just saying to yourself"Right about 15 mins for that" can fix your
lateness and takes about 5 seconds.

6. Periksa lagi berapa lama tugas-tugas harian anda membutuhkan waktu. Misalnya, anda merasa bahwa hanya membutuhkan 15 menit untuk mandi, berasumsi bahwa sekarang pukul 6:30 jadi bisa pergi pukul 6:45. Tetapi bagaimana dengan waktu yang dihabiskan sebelum dan sesudah mandi? Mungkin saja anda bisa menghabiskan 20 atau 30 menit di kamar mandi dan itu penyebab mengapa anda tidak akan pernah bisa pergi pukul 6:45.

7. Watch yourself for a few days to see where you often waste the most
time. These "time sinkholes" (such as getting distracted while
checking emails) are often unnoticed by us and can throw off your
daily planning. Try to change your habits around these activities. For
example, standing up while quickly checking your emails makes it hard
to lose an hour randomly surfing the web.

7. Perhatikan dalam beberapa hari, dimana saja anda banyak membuang waktu.

8. Make a note of where you should be in regards to time. For
instance, if you have to leave your house at 8 for work, tell
yourself, "It's 7:20, I should be getting in the shower." "It's 7:35,
I should be brushing my teeth." This will help keep you on track. It
is useful to think up a morning schedule to get used to this habit.

8. Buatkan catatan di pikiran dimana dan apa yang anda sudah harus lakukan menurut jadwal waktu. Contoh, jika anda harus pergi jam 8, katakan ke diri anda, "Ini jam 7:20, saya harus mandi." "Sekarang jam 7:35, harus gosok gigi". Dengan begini akan menjaga waktu anda. Sangatlah berguna untuk memikirkan jadwal pagi hari dan menjadikan suatu kebiasaan.

9. Keep organized. Disorganization is directly related to lateness.
How often have you been late because you were looking for your car
keys or couldn't find an important document? Keep the things that you
use everyday in some resemblance of organization and your routines
will go smoother.

9. Terus teratur. Ketidakteraturan hal yang berhubungan langsung dengan keterlambatan.

10. Plan ahead.
* Schedule something unimportant right before something very
important. If you have an essential interview at 4:00, plan to meet a
friend for coffee at the coffee shop next to your interview at 3:30.
Then, even if you are late to meet your friend, you will be poised to
pounce on your meeting.But remember to tell your friend that you may
miss your coffee(they might feel that you are ditching them.)
* Pick out your clothes the night before (don't forget your
underclothes and shoes!). If you need to bring something with you, set
it with your car keys or purse.
* If you are going to some unfamiliar place, look over a map, or
even drive there once if at all possible. Have your transportation
planned; if you drive, keep your car in good order and refill gas in
the tank. If you ride a bus, know the route, have your fare, and keep
cab money on hand in case of emergency. If you are depending on
another person for a ride—have a plan B!

10. Rencanakan di depan.

11. Go to sleep on time. This makes it a lot easier to get up on time
and helps you stay on task during the day. Unless you know otherwise,
assume you need eight hours of sleep every night. By far the majority
of people need at least this much sleep. College students and younger
need more. Most people underestimate their sleep needs.

11. Tidur tepat waktu. Hal ini akan sangat membantu untuk bangun tepat waktu dan menolong anda tepat waktu dalam tugas sepanjang hari.

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Tips

* Kids are really good at making their parents late. Follow all
the above tips, not just for yourself but also for your kids. Have
their clothes ready, make sure they get baths the night before, etc.
If your child is very young, make sure their diaper bag is always
fully stocked.But some organized twelve year olds can definitelly help
you out!
* Anak-anak sering menjadi penyebab orangtua terlambat. Lakukan seluruh tip diatas, tidak hanya untuk anda melainkan untuk anak anda juga.
* Being habitually punctual tends to have the effect of actually
allowing you to be late from time to time. For instance, Sally is
often late. Bob is always on time. They both get stuck in traffic, it
is the fault of neither of them, but they end up a few minutes late to
work. Most bosses aren't even going to blink at Bob. They view him as
a responsible person who has had a rough morning. Sally, on the other
hand, is going to get yelled at. Her boss will see her tardiness as
evidence of a larger pattern, even if it isn't really her fault this
time. Also say if you are picking up your child and are always on
time, if you are late your child may worry.
* Dengan menjadi tepat waktu sebagai kebiasaan akan membantu anda dari akibat menjadi terlambat dari waktu ke waktu.
* Quick thing to remember. "If you are 5 minutes early, you're on
time. If you're on time, you're late. If you're late, then you've got
a lot of explaining to do."
* Hal yang harus di ingat. "Jika anda 5 menit lebih awal, anda tepat waktu. Jika anda datang tepat waktu, anda sudah terlambat. Jika anda terlambat kemudian akan banyak penjelasan yang harus dilakukan.
* Old military adage: If you're not 5 minutes early, you're 10
minutes late!
* Pepatah militer kuno: Jika anda 5 menit lebih awal, anda sudah terlambat 10 menit!
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Warnings

* Remember your reputation is on the line. The power of showing up
is limitless.
* Ingat, reputasi anda dipertaruhkan. Kesempatan menunjukkannya tidak terbatas.
* Don’t fool yourself into thinking nobody notices the latecomer.
If you think you are more than occasionally late to work, school,
church, appointments, etc., you can be sure others have noticed too.
* Jangan membodohi diri sendiri dengan berkata tidak ada yang memperhatikan si terlambat.
* Lateness is corrosive to good relations with friends, work
colleagues and of professional standing. Having a strong personality
and being able to smooth over individual instances of lateness still
leaves a building resentment. Holding people up who have planned and
prepared work, journeys, meals, entertainment etc. generates a
cumulative irritation and devaluing of you personally.
* Keterlambatan akan merusak hubungan yang baik dengan sahabat, teman usaha dan sebagai seorang profesional.