Some people’s brains tell them that certain activities don’t take any time to complete - the “Zero Time Activity” misconception. For example:

“We need to leave the house at 09:30 to arrive at our appointment for 10:00. Good. It takes 30 minutes to get there. Good. It is now 09:30. Let’s leave the house. All we need to do now is…”

• Nip to the toilet
• Find my coat
• Find my shoes and put them on
• Find my wallet/bag and check I’ve got what I need
• Get the kids in their coats and shoes
• Get in the car, strap the kids in
• Find the address of our destination
• Program the satnav
• Drive to the destination
• Quickly stop for fuel
• Find somewhere to park
• Walk to the destination from the place parked

Everything above - in the late person’s mind - has a duration of zero seconds

It goes without saying, but ever single activity above does actually take a small amount of time which all adds up. Once you internalise the idea that there isn’t such a thing as “Zero Time Activities”, you’ll notice that you start arriving on time.