Running Late? Here’s How to Play it Cool and Get Away With It

Everyone runs late from time to time it is a common part of everyday life for someone somewhere in the world though we always aim to keep it to a minimum to avoid negative reputations, particularly with our work life. There were ways in which you can redeem yourself and play it cool in ways that do not do this. You just have to be smart about it.
Firstly do not demean yourself with an immediate excuse. Chances are if you do this it will be the first thing that comes into your head and it will be something classic that everyone uses and probably isn’t true. Running in panting like a dog doesn’t always cut it though sometimes we have been genuinely been running and are out of breath but will this change the end of the result? in both scenarios, you are late whether it be 5 minutes or an hour so you might as well not fluster yourself to the point you become a dangerous road user or something of that nature, but at the same time get there as quickly as you can. Honesty is always the best policy.To do this, you should wait until later in the proceedings and find a way to honestly allude to the horrendous traffic you’ve just been stuck in or the delay you had at the dentist or the pet that needed urgent treatment or your feverish five-year-old. When you use this fairly obvious and easy trick, you come across as more secure and sincere in your mannerisms and not so obsessed with other people’s opinions to you though depending on the context and setting this does matter.On the other hand, though there is a downside to this. You cant use it too often it’s just there to use when you are genuinely late it shouldn’t be abused and you should always try to be on time. There is no point to this if you are a habitual lateness offender. It is a must, to show confidence in your choices and not being overly anxious about what the rest of the team thinks, as chances are exactly the same thing will happen to them at some stage. Knowing when and when not to say ”I’m sorry” It is a common belief by some that just muttering these two words is a sign of guilt. Others simply believe it is a gracious way to handle the situation and is the courteous thing to do. Remember to know who it is you are dealing with and tailor this to that particular person but the bottom line is DONT BE LATE! 😀