
The 15-minute Rule to earn instant credibility
How do you judge a person you’re meeting for the first time? Non-verbal cues, body language, dressing sense, social manners, behaviour, mobile phone(!) or something else? While some of these are legit ways of forming a first impression, personally I follow just one principle: punctuality. Punctuality means being on-time. And being on-time means being 15 minutes early. Being 15 minutes early shows that you respect and value the time of the person you’re meeting. It also give you the opportunity to: ...