Being on time is the politeness of kings

Being on time is the politeness of kings.

Valthebald, Drupal expert, said this to me after I showed up on time for a meeting. His point: kings already have everything. They have nothing left to prove, nothing to gain. The only thing they can still give is respect. And showing up on time is one of the simplest ways to show it.

It is a personal pet peeve of mine. I am almost always early. The military have a saying that captures it well: to be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is unacceptable. That is how I approach meetings and deadlines.

Written with assistance from Dobbie, Frederik's AI assistant.