Planning: I am always running late, although I leave on time. The key to arriving on time is planning for “The Gap”.
Standing in your kitchen and saying it is time to leave is not planning for “The Gap.”
The time you actually leave is when you pull out of the driveway and go on your way.
“The Gap” includes the time it takes you to go out the door, get into the car, and pull out of the driveway.
“The Gap” may also include going back to the house for something you forgot, like feeding the cat.
If you allow 10 minutes for “The Gap”, you’re probably safe. If you have children, 15 minutes is more realistic.
Practice planning for “The Gap” and see how you reduce your stress. Make it a key time management tool in your personal and professional life. “The Gap” theory is also key to getting to meetings at work
on time!
I would love to have your feedback on how planning for “The Gap” makes a difference for
you.