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Do you seem to be late for work or school a lot? Being on time is very important for personal success! Learn to improve your chances for success with these tips for being right on time – all the time!

To be punctual means to do what you should do on time. Being a punctual person, one should:

Recognize time. Keep your watch exact. It may be helpful to set your watch just two minutes ahead. Keep a clock, phone, computer or anything that shows time in each room of your house.

Wake up when you need to. If you have difficulty with this, place your alarm clock to somewhere that you cannot reach from your bed; that way, you have to get up to turn it off. If you can't get out of bed on time, you may be going to bed too late. Try sleeping earlier to allow yourself at least 7 hours'sleep.

Insist on being 15 minutes early for everything. If you have to be at work at 8:00, tell yourself“I have to be at work at 7:45”. If you do this, you will be on time even with a slight traffic jam. You can talk with others who are early, and that will make you happy before work!

Being punctual has nothing to do with personal success. 1

2. It is unnecessary to set your watch two minutes ahead. 2

3. You'd better place your alarm clock beside your bed so that you can turn it off at once. 3

4. Being a punctual person, one should sleep earlier to allow himself more than 7 hours'sleep. 4

5. This passage is mainly about the importance to be punctual. 5