Comments on: Punctuality…when? http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/ Time Management Training...and other good stuff Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nahyan http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-409 Nahyan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:45:36 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-409 <a href="#comment-403" rel="nofollow">@IL </a> - So true, people do notice. Also on the "showing up is 80% of success" Likewise for myself, I go to my uni courses late or miss a few here and there. I don't really care, but few others do notice and joke around like "o dont ask him about it, he probably doesnt go to that class either" "haha the coach needs his own coach" etc...which are true too :P @IL – So true, people do notice. Also on the “showing up is 80% of success”

Likewise for myself, I go to my uni courses late or miss a few here and there. I don’t really care, but few others do notice and joke around like “o dont ask him about it, he probably doesnt go to that class either” “haha the coach needs his own coach” etc…which are true too :P

]]> By: IL http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-403 IL Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-403 I definitely have that problem!!! Omg. Its so true, being late really does lower your value, and people tend to remember. If youre on time 100% of the time, and your late just one time, thats what people remember when assigning tasks, etc. I read this quote in my planner (I have one of those planners that have a new quote on every page, kinda cool!), it said "showing up is 80% of success". Ive tried that and it is so so true. Just show up. On time. It does wonders from salaah, classes (professors really do notice, even if it looks like they dont),to volunteer events, parties, family, even if its just a commitment to yourself. I recently had a few parties for which I was really really late, like two hours because of bad planning on my part, and you would think people wont notice or care because its a social event. The next party I had, I made sure I was the FIRST person there, WITH home-made dessert, and I actually helped set up dinner. And one of my friends said "wow, I didnt think you would be the first person here because your usually the last person to arrive". I didnt even mind because I knew it was true. Alhamdulillah, being on time felt good and everyone loved the dessert! I definitely have that problem!!! Omg. Its so true, being late really does lower your value, and people tend to remember. If youre on time 100% of the time, and your late just one time, thats what people remember when assigning tasks, etc. I read this quote in my planner (I have one of those planners that have a new quote on every page, kinda cool!), it said “showing up is 80% of success”. Ive tried that and it is so so true. Just show up. On time. It does wonders from salaah, classes (professors really do notice, even if it looks like they dont),to volunteer events, parties, family, even if its just a commitment to yourself.

I recently had a few parties for which I was really really late, like two hours because of bad planning on my part, and you would think people wont notice or care because its a social event. The next party I had, I made sure I was the FIRST person there, WITH home-made dessert, and I actually helped set up dinner. And one of my friends said “wow, I didnt think you would be the first person here because your usually the last person to arrive”. I didnt even mind because I knew it was true. Alhamdulillah, being on time felt good and everyone loved the dessert!

]]> By: adam http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-357 adam Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-357 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-356"> <strong><a href="#comment-356" rel="nofollow">adam </a> :</strong>sometimes i fall asleep at home after finshing school work or games and t.v.</blockquote>

adam :sometimes i fall asleep at home after finshing school work or games and t.v.

]]> By: adam http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-356 adam Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:19:43 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-356 sometimes i fall asleep at home after finshing school work or games and t.v sometimes i fall asleep at home after finshing school work or games and t.v

]]> By: Nahyan http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-243 Nahyan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:19:01 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-243 <a href="#comment-235" rel="nofollow">@Ahmed B </a> lol for some reason I was picturing cartoon characters playing ping pong and pool :P Event sounds interesting though... <a href="#comment-236" rel="nofollow">@Saira Abdulla </a> That's great you manage it in Mumbai, mashaAllah. I went for a trip in Dhaka last yr and traffic's crazy down there...hard to calculate time for long distance. <a href="#comment-239" rel="nofollow">@Burhan Uddin </a> Heyy Burhan Uddin good to hear from you bro @Ahmed B lol for some reason I was picturing cartoon characters playing ping pong and pool :P

Event sounds interesting though…

@Saira Abdulla That’s great you manage it in Mumbai, mashaAllah. I went for a trip in Dhaka last yr and traffic’s crazy down there…hard to calculate time for long distance.

@Burhan Uddin Heyy Burhan Uddin good to hear from you bro

]]> By: Burhan Uddin http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-239 Burhan Uddin Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:16:13 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-239 More More

]]> By: Saira Abdulla http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-236 Saira Abdulla Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:15:56 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-236 Coming from where i do , ( crowded Mumbai with daily traffic snarls ) most people are not punctual ! As for me i always am , almost always as in 99 % of the time. Problem is i am left waiting for other people to arrive , twiddling my thumbs and trust me , it takes a lot of Sabr just to hold on to your temper and not start off ona tirade about imp of being punctual. Punctuality is a great character trait , it speaks volumes about you : How you keep your word , are an organised person , you value other peoples time etc. A habit worth cultivating !! Coming from where i do , ( crowded Mumbai with daily traffic snarls ) most people are not punctual !
As for me i always am , almost always as in 99 % of the time.

Problem is i am left waiting for other people to arrive , twiddling my thumbs and trust me , it takes a lot of Sabr just to hold on to your temper and not start off ona tirade about imp of being punctual.
Punctuality is a great character trait , it speaks volumes about you :
How you keep your word , are an organised person , you value other peoples time etc.
A habit worth cultivating !!

]]> By: Ahmed B http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-235 Ahmed B Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:18:25 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-235 Sometimes I'm attending an event in an unfamiliar location so I do my best to be on time, but my guide is late! This scene has its variations, such as today's example where I got invited to a fun event (gingerbread masjid building competition! Don't see that one everyday) at one of the area MSAs. It was rush hour so I took the bus to avoid having to drive through all the traffic. I was unfamiliar with the campus and was meeting some friends there...long story short, they got distracted playing ping pong, pool, etc and we missed most of the event. At least we made it in time to eat the gingerbread masjids! Sometimes I’m attending an event in an unfamiliar location so I do my best to be on time, but my guide is late! This scene has its variations, such as today’s example where I got invited to a fun event (gingerbread masjid building competition! Don’t see that one everyday) at one of the area MSAs. It was rush hour so I took the bus to avoid having to drive through all the traffic. I was unfamiliar with the campus and was meeting some friends there…long story short, they got distracted playing ping pong, pool, etc and we missed most of the event. At least we made it in time to eat the gingerbread masjids!

]]> By: Nahyan http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-233 Nahyan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:56:33 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-233 <a href="#comment-232" rel="nofollow">@Mdawg </a> Yes, fo sho :) @Mdawg
Yes, fo sho :)

]]> By: Mdawg http://www.nahyaninc.com/12/punctuality/#comment-232 Mdawg Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:57:13 +0000 http://www.nahyaninc.com/?p=373#comment-232 Haha this one has me laughing quite a bit..(I was one of those laughing voices you heard) ... Keeping a schedule or track of all things and reminders for them can never be a waste of time- alhamdulillah, I'm glad these are great lessons for you to grow from. Haha this one has me laughing quite a bit..(I was one of those laughing voices you heard) … Keeping a schedule or track of all things and reminders for them can never be a waste of time- alhamdulillah, I’m glad these are great lessons for you to grow from.

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