An Easy Way To Score With Your Boss: Show Up On Time

April 18, 2011 - PRLog -- LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Of all the responsibilities you have at work, showing up on time may be the easiest way to your boss' heart, says relationship and career management expert Dr. Noelle Nelson, author of "The Power of Appreciation in Business" (MindLab Publishing).

   "So you’re chronically five or 10 minutes late, what’s the big deal? you may ask yourself," says Nelson. "There are lunches to make, kids to take to school, traffic, weather. It can be chaotic in the morning. You explain to your boss your situation. Instead of sympathizing, you get a reprimand--or worse--you are written up or your pay docked. You still can't figure out what's the big deal--especially when others, including your boss come in late all the time."

   Nelson says the big deal is that most bosses expect their employees to put their work first. "Not your life, but your work. Always. Every day," explains Nelson. "It's simply a matter of showing respect."

   Being on time says your work matters. "Your boss expects work to be the only thing that matters to you during those eight (or nine or 10) hours that you're working," says Nelson. "Your boss expects you to demonstrate your awareness of how important work is, how much you value your work by showing up on time."

   Nelson suggests some simple ways to be an on-time employee. "Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier. Make the kids’ lunches the night before. Figure out what you're going to wear the night before. Allow extra commute time for traffic or weather," she suggests. "If you really want to impress your boss, get in 10 minutes early. Getting in early is one of the easiest ways to make a positive impression. I’m not talking an hour early. Just 10 minutes--enough time so that you’ve already gotten your cup of coffee, turned on your computer, or whatever it is that you do to be actually engaged in work when you're supposed to. By showing your boss that work matters to you, you’ll start mattering a lot more to your boss."

   For more relationship and career tips, go to http://www.noellenelson.com or follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

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Dr. Noelle Nelson, relationship and career expert and author of Power of Appreciation in Business. For more relationship and career tips, go to Dr. Nelson's blog, on Twitter or www.noellenelson.com.