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1、關于時間的諺語TimefliesTimeismoneyTimehaswingsTimecuresallthingsTimeworkswondersTomorrownevercomes...時間飛快，一寸光陰一寸金時間就是金錢時光飛逝時間能醫(yī)治一切時間可以創(chuàng)造奇跡明天不盡頭，明日何其多PunctualityPays!守時會有回報OneoftheculturaldifferencesthattendstoannoyAmericanshastodowithunderstandingofpunctuality.Gettingahea
2、datworkstartswithgettingtoworkontime!Ifyoucomefromaculturethathasamorerelaxedviewoftime,you’relikelytobesurprisedathowseriousAmericansareabouttime.WhilenotallAmericansarepunctualallthetime,thesocietyasawholeoperatesonthebasisofwell-keptschedules.Thisistrueinpersona
3、landcommunitylifeaswellasinU.S.businessculture.Here’sareal-lifestorythathappenedtomerecently.IhadscheduledabusinessmeetingwithateamIndia,buthadsomehowforgottentologitintomyschedule.Arrivingatmyoffice30minutesaftertheappointment,Ifoundavoicemessagetellingmethetemwas
4、waitingformeinthemeetingroom.BeingafraidthatIhadmissedtheappointment,Ihurriedin,andfoundthemhappilychattingtogether.Theirattitudewas“Ah!You’here!Wecanstartnow!”re-schedulefirmOverseasColleaguesin-personculturalannoyseriouspunctualwell-keptSomehowlogappointmentMessa
5、geattitudeIftheteamhadbeenAmerican,it’slikelytheywouldhavebeenannoyed,andunlikelytheywouldhavewaitedmorethan10minutes-atthemost.Theywouldhaveleftmeamessageaskingtore-schedulethemeeting.Why?BecauseAmerican-styleappointmentshaveafirmendaswellasstarttime,andifyoustart
6、lateyouwon’tbeabletofinishthebusinessathandwithoutrunningbeyondthescheduledendingtime.Ifyou’renewtoworkingintheUnitedStates,doingbusinesswiththeU.S.,orworkingforanAmericancompanyoverseas,hereareafewtipsforyoureverydaybehavioraroundappointmentsandpunctuality.Theyare
7、suretohelpyougetaheadwithyourAmericancolleagues:Schedulemeetingsandappointmentsinadvance-afewdays,aweek,evenamonthinadvance.Alwaysmakeappointmentsforin-personmeetings.Don’tjustshowupandexpectpeopletomaketimetotalkwithyou.Ifyouthinkyou’regoingtobemorethanafewminutes
8、lateforanyappointment,callandlettheotherpartyknowyou’rerunninglate.Planyourowntimesothatyoucanbepunctualforappointmentsyouhavemade.Avoidchangingp
