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di Alice Alessandri<\/a> e Alberto Aleo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While walking in the streets of Milan we came across an advertising poster of a well-known tailoring company, which said \u201cA gentleman knows the value of time<\/a>\u201d. This expression made us think about an important issue: the value of punctuality<\/strong>. This healthy but often neglected habit, which Calvino described as necessary to social order, not only has the power of making our days more productive<\/strong>, but it can also add respect and elegance to our relationships. Here are some tips to learn how to be punctual and some of the resulting advantages.<\/span><\/p>\n

The elegance of time<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sean Connery, undisputed icon of charm, often says \u201cI\u2019m always punctual. If I\u2019m late it\u2019s because I\u2019m dead\u201d<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elegance and time are linked by the thread of respect: our time is our life, the most valuable asset we have.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wasting someone else\u2019s time<\/strong>, leaving them waiting because we are late, is one of the greatest offences we can commit against other human beings. Being punctual requires the ability to listen to those around us and respect their needs<\/span>, showing attention and care and generating natural empathy and trust. There is no worse way to start a relationship than by arriving late at a meeting: that\u2019s why our advice on how to \u201cbreak the ice\u201d at the first meeting is to be precise<\/strong><\/span>, elegant<\/strong><\/span> and punctual<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPhoto by Harry Sandhu on Unsplash<\/span><\/p>\n

The correct use of time is a typical habit of Anglo-Saxon cultures; we Italians instead tend to leave some \u201cmargins of flexibility\u201d on this topic. However let\u2019s remember that we have excelled every time we have been able to integrate our natural interpersonal skills with other people\u2019s cultures, therefore don\u2019t hesitate to add the \u201cbad habit\u201d of punctuality to your unmistakable Latin charm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Training ground for efficiency: why we need punctuality<\/span><\/h2>\n

You have probably noticed lately that we are insisting a lot on the concept of good time management<\/strong>, which we discussed also in the article dedicated to time management<\/a>, recently translated into English. There is a reason:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Time is linked to process efficiency, quality of relationships and, ultimately, most of business success.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It is such an important element of management<\/strong>\u00a0 that when we in Passodue go into a company we immediately verify its \u201cculture of time<\/strong>\u201d, i.e. the consolidated habits adoped on this topic.\u00a0Respect of the timetables, planning, duration of\u00a0meetings<\/a>, precision, organisation and\u2026 punctuality, say a lot about a team\u2019s quality and weaknesses<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"punctuality\"Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash<\/span><\/p>\n

Punctuality, in particular, is a training ground which imposes a number of good habits such as:<\/span><\/p>\n