http://www.prospectstopartners.com/posts Comments on : Tick Tock, Tick Tock http://www.prospectstopartners.com/posts/2009/9/15/tick_tock#comment_928 Tara - great points, there's a lack of professionalism in the workforce today and this is probably the single biggest example! Another related issue is not responding to emails or voice mails. Everyone gets too much email, but if there's something sent specifically to you requesting a response (and it's a legitimate business interaction) then you need to respond (yes or no, even maybe is acceptable) but not responding at all is unprofessional. Shawn http://www.prospectstopartners.com/comments/show/928 http://www.prospectstopartners.com/posts/2009/9/15/tick_tock#comment_836 OK...I admire and respect your 'on-time-liness'...and wish I could say the same. Too often the balance of being productive every minute gets in the way of being early or even on time. In the grand scheme of life - what's 5 or 10 minutes? Error on the side of being 5 or 10 minutes early rather than late. Now I need to take my own medicine! I will definitely be on time tomorrow for every appointment on my calendar...now that's accountability! Deb Hamacher Full Potential LLC http://www.prospectstopartners.com/comments/show/836 http://www.prospectstopartners.com/posts/2009/9/15/tick_tock#comment_835 Love the advice as it applies to LIFE not just work ... especially in a lot of our cases, a PARENT. You don't want your child to look bad because YOU don't have your act together. And as that applies to a company, it is the Company's name that you are embarrassing if you don't have your act together!!! Well put cuz! http://www.prospectstopartners.com/comments/show/835 http://www.prospectstopartners.com/posts/2009/9/15/tick_tock#comment_834 Love the advise as it applies to LIFE not just work ... especially in a lot of our cases, a PARENT. You don't want your child to look bad because YOU don't have your act together. And as that applies to a company, it is the Company's name that you are embarrassing if you don't have your act together!!! Well put cuz! http://www.prospectstopartners.com/comments/show/834 http://www.prospectstopartners.com/posts/2009/9/15/tick_tock#comment_828 Couldn't agree more, I make being on-time a rule for my sales meetings. I always find it interesting how many people I meet with are plelased surprised that I show up on time. I guess a lot of sales people can benefit from your advice Tara. http://www.prospectstopartners.com/comments/show/828