Comments on: Be on time, or the message you are sending is clear http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/ Happiness for the Practical Mind Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jared http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/#comment-741 Jared Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:54:02 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/?p=537#comment-741 @Tristan, Thanks for the suggestion. I actually do some freelance work in my spare time.... yeah, what spare time right? ha! I'll have to say I could use some help in the negotiation arena, especially if I ever move onto something besides a "code hound." I'll check it out! @Tristan,
Thanks for the suggestion. I actually do some freelance work in my spare time…. yeah, what spare time right? ha! I’ll have to say I could use some help in the negotiation arena, especially if I ever move onto something besides a “code hound.” I’ll check it out!

]]> By: Tristan Rayner | The New Man Of Action http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/#comment-740 Tristan Rayner | The New Man Of Action Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:39:23 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/?p=537#comment-740 No problems Jared. I actually reviewed a cracking book on negotiation on my site, very good both for personal and for professional negotiations. Good luck with the MBA =) No problems Jared. I actually reviewed a cracking book on negotiation on my site, very good both for personal and for professional negotiations.

Good luck with the MBA =)

]]> By: Jared http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/#comment-739 Jared Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:16:05 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/?p=537#comment-739 @Tristan, Thanks for bringing a different perspective here. Awesome! As a web developer/programmer I don't get into a whole lot of contract negotiations... Although you bring up an interesting point. I'm two months away from finishing my MBA and that's something we haven't really discussed in my program--negotiation tactics. That's something for me to remember, thanks! @Tristan,
Thanks for bringing a different perspective here. Awesome! As a web developer/programmer I don’t get into a whole lot of contract negotiations… Although you bring up an interesting point. I’m two months away from finishing my MBA and that’s something we haven’t really discussed in my program–negotiation tactics. That’s something for me to remember, thanks!

]]> By: Tristan Rayner | The New Man Of Action http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/#comment-738 Tristan Rayner | The New Man Of Action Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:55:49 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/?p=537#comment-738 Interesting point Dimitar. Something I'd like to raise in relation to this is that if someone is late and you're on time - you might want to consider why. This is a bit of a tangent Jared, but look beyond the fact that they might be selfish and inconsiderate. In meetings where companies are involved (ie, beyond personal relationships), intentional lateness is a considered approach. For example, if you are a company who really needs to buy something from a little manufacturer, and the salesman comes in on time, you'll leave him to sit and sweat for awhile - otherwise you'll be too keen right? Let the salesman sit and think for awhile. The longer you make him wait, chances are he'll be more nervous, anxious to get on with it, and overall, keen to make a sale. If you're the salesman, don't be flustered. As you say Jared, bring a book, make sure you're comfortable, and wait them out. Interesting point Dimitar.

Something I’d like to raise in relation to this is that if someone is late and you’re on time – you might want to consider why. This is a bit of a tangent Jared, but look beyond the fact that they might be selfish and inconsiderate.

In meetings where companies are involved (ie, beyond personal relationships), intentional lateness is a considered approach. For example, if you are a company who really needs to buy something from a little manufacturer, and the salesman comes in on time, you’ll leave him to sit and sweat for awhile – otherwise you’ll be too keen right?

Let the salesman sit and think for awhile. The longer you make him wait, chances are he’ll be more nervous, anxious to get on with it, and overall, keen to make a sale.

If you’re the salesman, don’t be flustered. As you say Jared, bring a book, make sure you’re comfortable, and wait them out.

]]> By: Jared http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/#comment-737 Jared Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:15:11 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/?p=537#comment-737 Dimitar, You make an excellent point! Recognizing the negative attitude one can get while waiting on someone. And you're right, that can and does come across when communicating with someone. Thanks for the insight! Dimitar,
You make an excellent point! Recognizing the negative attitude one can get while waiting on someone. And you’re right, that can and does come across when communicating with someone.

Thanks for the insight!

]]> By: Dimitar Nikolov http://jaredakers.com/be-on-time-or-the-message-you-are-sending-is-clear/#comment-736 Dimitar Nikolov Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/?p=537#comment-736 Great point, Jared! Being on time for meetings is a personal quality that most of us should strive for. However, being early is just as bad as being late? Why? Before an year ago, I also always an early-comer to meetings. So I always used to get bored, used to hesitate and simply start thinking negatively. And that, my friends, affects your attitude when talking to people. So my tip? Try to be on time, but never hurry too much. Thanks again for the nice article. Great point, Jared!

Being on time for meetings is a personal quality that most of us should strive for. However, being early is just as bad as being late? Why?

Before an year ago, I also always an early-comer to meetings. So I always used to get bored, used to hesitate and simply start thinking negatively. And that, my friends, affects your attitude when talking to people.

So my tip? Try to be on time, but never hurry too much.

Thanks again for the nice article.

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