Hello, dear readers of the Sprint-Answer website. Today we have September 26, 2017 on our calendars, but today I am a little late with the article. I write it at the beginning of the fourth morning, when I usually write an article on this quiz at midnight. I just decided to take a break. Therefore, today's quote cannot be attributed to me, since I am not a king, and I am not always accurate in the sense of punctuality.
Accuracy - the politeness of kings
The correct answer is traditionally highlighted in blue and bold, although earlier the correct answers were highlighted in italics and blue, but I think it is better to highlight in bold, it turns out more beautiful and clearer.
Accuracy is the courtesy of kings (French L’exatitude est la politesse des rois). The phrase is attributed to the French king Louis XVIII. Sometimes it is used in a different way: accuracy is the courtesy of kings. And, as usual, phraseology is a quote taken out of context. In fact, Louis XVIII said: “Accuracy is the courtesy of kings, but an obligation for their subjects”, that is, it is not the king’s obligation to be accurate and accurate, but his subjects are obliged to be.
- Marie Antoinette
- Louis XVIII
- Catherine the Great
Now it is clear to us that the correct answer is in the middle of the list of options proposed by the organizers of today's quiz at the Mnogo.ru club.
In continuation of the topic of professional qualities, let's consider one more thing - accuracy. Accuracy is sometimes confused with commitment, but these are completely different qualities. Obligation - break into the board, and do what needs to be done (see post). Accuracy - the fulfillment of your promises, duties, strict adherence to the planned plan, a characteristic of the start time, duration and end of the activities you perform.
I am a member of a voluntary public organization private entrepreneurs. good men, boys and girls. Smart, hard workers. We hold periodic meetings of various formats. We agreed to meet a couple of days a month at 10-00, having previously agreed on each specific day of the meeting. And we usually meet at the appointed time. Late, as a rule, one or more participants, respectable comrades. 
It seems to be forgivable, there are different circumstances for busy people. On another Thursday, I go to 9-59, I see empty chairs of the meeting participants and I propose to put into practice one of the first organizational innovations of our society: each latecomer pushes up from the floor a number of times equal to the number of minutes of being late. Everyone smiles, wisecracks a little. The first latecomer appears at 10-03. Me: “Here, the first one went. Push up three times." We smiled. I go out for a walk. I return at 10-10 and hear: “Come on, do push-ups!” I’m already smiling myself, saying that I “fixed” at 9-59, but I understand that I need to do push-ups. Left for later.
Have a meeting at 2:47 pm? So, be kind, come to 14-47. Not at 14-50, not 14-47 minutes and 5 seconds, but at 14-47. People are waiting. And they are bored. You have things to do, and they, you understand, have nothing to do but count the crows, waiting for you. Perhaps all "things are busy."
In the Dinov of the 90s, after repeated remarks, in order to accustom people to accuracy, they decided that latecomers would do 10 push-ups from the floor. For one thing, we will support the health of important specialists and leaders. We will help those who are busy, they themselves do not always have enough time and composure for wellness exercises. To approving jokes, leaders of all ranks began participating in meetings after ten push-ups. And the event began in a positive tone of both the audience and the athletes themselves.
Accuracy - important component the success of the individual and the organization as a whole. Accuracy, both in the timing of the fulfillment of their obligations, and in understanding, interpreting, reporting what is included in these very obligations. FROM light hand friend and partner Vladimir Velich (see post) I give a short parable on this topic. A simple summary of what can happen if exactly, literally follow the advice:
Accuracy (parable of unknown origin)
The village blacksmith found himself an assistant who agreed to do hard work for minimal pay. The blacksmith immediately began to instruct the guy:
- When I get a strip of metal from the fire and put it on the anvil, I will nod my head to you. At this point, hit her with a hammer.
The student did what he understood.
The next day he became the village blacksmith.
Accuracy, as mentioned above, is nothing more and nothing less. This is the norm. Or just-in-time. By the way, I was surprised to find that in the authoritative encyclopedia "Wikipedia" there is no article about the term "accuracy" in social, universal terms. There is precision in technology (“accuracy of measuring instruments”, “accuracy of measurement results”). But the very basic, “human” concept of “accuracy” was never found. Those who wish to "incognito perpetuate" themselves can correct this omission. Dahl's dictionary, which has long become a classic of the interpretation of words and terms, also does not have this the most important concept. And here is what is said in another classic explanatory dictionary, Ozhegov's dictionary: “ACCURACY, -i, g.1. see exact. 2. The degree of true correspondence to something. Calculate to the nearest hundredth. 4- Exactly (colloquial) - 1) exactly. Did exactly as ordered; 2) exactly the same, exactly the same. The suit is exactly like yours.”
Accuracy is also not very general (we, artillery students in our second non-mathematical specialty, joked that the inaccuracy of aiming was compensated by the size of the projectile). And it can turn out, as in that story:
The conversation of the aircraft crew after the stormy celebration of the New Year:
Pilot:
- Navigator! Where are we??
- In the sobering-up station!
Why do we need such precision? Tell me the city!
The saying “Accuracy is the courtesy of kings” is known to many, but few know that it is really of royal origin, in the original it has its continuation and sounds like this: “Accuracy is the courtesy of kings and the duty of their subjects.” There was also such an interpretation: “Accuracy is the courtesy of kings and the duty of all good people". For the first time in the era after Napoleon, it was used by the French monarch Louis XVIII (born in 1755, reigned in 1814-1824), which served as a quick and mass development etiquette in Europe. Since the time of this king, society has become much more serious about punctuality, commitment, skillful handling of one's own and other people's time.
Accuracy is often associated with time, which in our historical period Time is one of the most valuable intangible assets. Often decisive for achieving results in privacy and life of the enterprise. Remember: “ When the Lord created time, He created it enough” (Irish proverb). To be successful, you need to learn how to properly handle this capital. If a person is not able to correctly distribute and use his time, then he will not see serious success in life. The inability to manage time is the inability to manage anything else. And no one else. In this case, the best that awaits a person is dependence and subordination to circumstances, dependence on others, more skillful people. Personal disorganization, vanity, long non-specific conversations and distracting phone calls - “ birthmarks”, are sure signs of such a person.
I will not open America by saying that today accuracy is not only the politeness of a boss towards a subordinate. Accuracy is as much a responsibility of a leader as it is a responsibility of a subordinate. Unless, of course, the manager wants to successfully implement the tasks of management, to achieve his goals. If he is not an idiot. Two hundred years ago, a king could afford to be inaccurate, showing commitment and punctuality as a courtesy; today it is unthinkable to be successful and not punctual, not precise leader.
That is, accuracy is something that is useful to the person himself, which is also pleasant and necessary for the people around him. Accuracy - courtesy towards all. COURTESY OF THE KING. And his duty. Let's be kings! Both bosses and subordinates. Even in small things.
In conclusion, a minute video with humor:
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They say that Accuracy - the politeness of kings. To paraphrase this saying, we can say that punctuality is also the courtesy of kings. When you arrive at a meeting on time, you show respect to all the people around you, and also show that you respect yourself, because. you kept your promise and arrived on time.
But if you do not consider yourself of royal blood, then this does not mean at all that you can afford to be late (sorrow is trouble). Few people know how this phrase originally sounded, which was originally expressed by the French king Louis XIV.
Louis XIV on precision and punctuality:
Accuracy is the courtesy of kings and the duty of all good men.
In the modern urban rhythm, when literally every minute counts for everyone, this idea is becoming more and more relevant. No wonder books about time management and the ability to manage life are becoming more and more fashionable. The ability to arrive on time, complete projects on time, fulfill the promises has become almost worth its weight in gold.
How to become Puntual?
Punctuality- that's precision. To be on time at the meeting, to fully execute the order clearly and without deviations from what is required in the task; punctuality is also understood as strict observance of rules, accuracy, systematicity. One could even say that punctuality is meticulousness. AT ordinary life Usually, punctuality is most often understood as " be on time».
Whatever you are a good employee If you are constantly late, then you will be judged as an undisciplined, disorganized person. You can also be attributed such qualities as frivolity, insecurity, irresponsibility. As a result, you are unlikely to be promoted. career ladder or instruct interesting project. And if you work as an entrepreneur, then everything that you do not do on time can be recorded in the “lost profits” column. Business partners may consider you an arrogant type.
Moreover, when you are late for a meeting, it seems that a person is not able to prioritize, does not feel the value of the event, does not respect other people's time, and perhaps he is also superficial about his own time.
In the event that a person knew in advance about the time and place of the meeting, he could plan your day so as to be on time. The occurrence of traffic jams and other interfering factors could be foreseen in advance. Most likely, if a person is late, then he treats the meeting superficially, does not appreciate it. And perhaps he also treats you - does not respect, does not take seriously.
Punctuality and accuracy is not only the ability to arrive at your destination on time. This means not to miss the deadlines, to fulfill the agreements, to do it in such a way that the deadlines do not burn. Partners can reasonably assume that if you do not fulfill your obligations regarding the place and time of the meeting, then this indirectly indicates that you can also violate your other obligations to other people in the same way. Not punctuality spoils your business reputation. People also start to be late for meetings with you, and even worse - they can start to avoid meeting with you, in principle, from the word at all. And this is a direct loss of money, loss of business contacts.
Why is it beneficial to develop punctuality?
A punctual person values his time and knows how to manage it. In addition, a punctual person appreciates the time of other people, he respects them. In addition, a punctual person realizes that it is impossible to be in two or three meetings or places at the same time. Therefore, he knows how to prioritize, rationally allocate time and resources. He does not give unrealistic communications, but if he promises, then it will be as he says and his words are believed. And that is why such a person is more likely to become the master of his time, and therefore life.
Of course, anything can happen in life. Transport may break down, unforeseen circumstances may arise. But in this case, nothing prevents you from picking up the phone, calling your partner or colleague and saying that you will be half an hour late and that he can go for a walk for a while and drink coffee. Or you can reschedule the meeting.
Punctuality inspires confidence- and gives at least plus one to karma. This shows such qualities as the ability to predict the situation, flexibility, the ability to see several steps ahead, concentration and the ability to quickly navigate the situation.
How to be punctual and stop being late
The first thing I would advise you to do is to study the book "Time Drive: How to manage to live and work" by Gleb Arkhangelsky.
It's important to understand that punctuality is really the right skill for you - the emergence of such a character trait will take you several levels higher. The lack of such a skill as punctuality can be costly and damage both personal life and business. No wonder they say that seven do not wait for one. And indeed it is. The train will never wait for all passengers - it runs on schedule. You'll be late and that will be your problem.
You can look at our articles from the authors site: , as well as . If you spend a little time on planning things, then you will save much more time than it might seem at first glance.
It is possible that you are constantly late and miss deadlines because you are not doing what you like. I already talked about this in the article "". is unlikely to help here. You either want or don't want to be on time. The meeting is either important to you or not important. There is no third option.
Traffic jams and other unforeseen situations must be initially laid in the plan of the day. If you get to the other end of the city for half an hour, then you need to lay at least 45 minutes on the road, because. taxi may be delayed. It happens with public transport too. Arriving a little early is always better than being late. So you can come, put yourself in order, prepare a little for the event, talk to people on the spot, look around. And yes, it's a good tone.
Experts advise against making excuses for being late. It is better to apologize for the inconvenience caused and try not to allow this in the future. And then by moving the arrows to traffic jams, you seem to be programming yourself for the idea that being late is inevitable. very large. He also spoke about this. If you really want to be puntual, you can do it.
All in all, time is the same valuable resource as well as health and energy. By wasting time, we are wasting an irreplaceable resource.
At the end of the working day:
1. Write a plan for tomorrow;
2. Evaluate the results of the past day;
3. Finish what you didn't have time to do;
4. Try to complete the day.
During the day:
1. A measured pace of work is more effective than working on deadlines;
2. Dare to say "no"- reject what clearly does not fit in the work schedule. Or abandon part of the previously made plans. You can't sit on three chairs.
3. Unplanned and impulsive affairs should be limited within reason.
4. It is useful to perform tasks of the same type in series;
5. Take small breaks from work;
6. Do not only urgent, but also important in the long run;
At the beginning of the working day:
1. Study the plan of the day, make changes;
2. First of all, you need to do important and difficult tasks while your head is fresh and working well;
Let's look at a few more aspects that are worth paying attention to.
idle chatter
In many companies, colleagues like to discuss football, relationships, politics, new movies, and so on. If possible, you should try to stay away from such conversations. Especially if today you planned to do a lot of things. You can chat at lunchtime or after work over a cup of coffee.
Long wait
Germany is famous for punctuality and accuracy. And there is interesting saying: "The one who is late is punished by life." AT in social networks advise: warn colleagues that you will wait for them for a maximum of 30 minutes, and then get up and leave if they are not. Another tip is to make an appointment at a convenient location. If your partner is late - so that you can sit in a coffee shop and read a book. Take a book with you so you don't have to wait. Make an appointment in a place that is comfortable for you personally.
Poor goal setting
Protracted meetings
Avoid meetings. That's all you need to know about meetings. American research shows that only 15% of meetings are of real benefit. In 85%, they can only bring stress and squabbles to the team. Sometimes meetings drag on for hours, and the number of participants exceeds the actual level required. Meetings need to be clear and to the point and not drag it out for a long time. Efficient implementation meetings is a whole science. Set goals, set rules, control the situation. But it's best to just avoid it.
Phone calls
Good tone during business meetings completely turn off your cell phone. In the case of emergency calls, you need to apologize to your partner or colleagues. If the call is not urgent, then you can quickly answer that you will call back, because. can't talk now. But if you do not interrupt the conversation because phone call, then the person in front of you will feel that you treat him very respectfully.
I don't take to the gym mobile phone. This allows you to completely turn off your head from current worries for the duration of the workout and fully devote time to training. And for cold calls from organizations that I did not allow me to call and offer brokerage services - you have full right drop their calls or add the number of particularly intrusive firms to the black list. This one is yours personal number and no one should call him just because your number was shown in some database.
Organization of space
Organize the space around you. Tidy up your desk and briefcase. Write a to-do list for the day in your diary. Then you won't forget anything and everything will be ok. Conversely, slovenliness can become a time waster. It all sounds not too scientific, but many will agree that it is more pleasant to work in a clean and tidy place than behind a dusty workplace with a pile of papers, where it is impossible to find the right receipt without going through everything one by one.
Time Eaters
Think about what things, events, people or phenomena will take up a lot of your time. If necessary, you need to try to get rid of what especially aggressively eats up your time. We all have 24 hours in a day. In this sense, we are all equal. The only difference is how we allocate this time. Time wasters can include:
- Meetings, chatter, excessive communication - what we wrote about above;
- Insufficient communication, lack of preparation for discussion, lack of information;
- distractions;
- Not finishing what has been started to the end;
- Prolonged waiting for meetings;
- Excessive haste and fuss;
- Inability to prioritize;
- Inability to refuse, to say "no";
- Unplanned affairs and events;
- Lack of planning, motivation, organization or control - any of the 4 functions of management is critical;
- Phone calls;
- Lack of desire, motivation;
- Lack of clear goals;
- Poor planning of the day;
- The desire to take on an unbearable number of cases and tasks;
Accuracy - the politeness of kings
From French: L \ "exatitude est la politesse des rois.
Attributed to the French king (1814-1824) Louis XVI11 (1755-1824).
Usually used in the sense: to be precise, not to be late - to act like a king.
The full version of the phrase has a different meaning: Accuracy is a courtesy of kings, but a duty for their subjects.
That is, the king does not have to be precise at all (strictly adhere to the daily routine, observe reception hours, etc.). His accuracy is only his courtesy, a sign of attention to someone, and by no means an obligatory attribute of royal status.
The expression is sometimes found in a different, less common edition: Neatness is the courtesy of kings.
encyclopedic Dictionary winged words and expressions. - M.: "Lokid-Press". Vadim Serov. 2003 .
See what "Accuracy - courtesy of kings" is in other dictionaries:
Accuracy - the politeness of kings
This expression, sometimes quoted in French, L exactitude est la politesse des rois, is attributed to the French king Louis XVIII. Dictionary of winged words. Plutex. 2004 ... Dictionary of winged words and expressions
Accuracy - courtesy of kings- wing. sl. Accuracy (accuracy) courtesy of kings This expression is sometimes quoted in French: L exactitude est la politesse des rois, attributed to the French king Louis XVIII ... Universal additional practical explanatory dictionary by I. Mostitsky
Exist., f., use. comp. often Morphology: (no) what? accuracy for what? accuracy, (see) what? accuracy than? accuracy about what? about accuracy 1. Accuracy is called the strict compliance of any object, process, phenomenon with any known norm, ... ... Dictionary Dmitrieva
Accuracy - the politeness of kings. Louis XVIII Inaccuracy courtesy queens. Oleg Sein Punctuality, politeness of bores. Evelyn Waugh Punctuality is a time thief. Punch magazine, 1864 Punctuality is the art of guessing how late you will be ... ... Consolidated encyclopedia of aphorisms
To tie? Prince of Pennsylvania ... Wikipedia
Fr. (lekzaktity e la politesse de roi) the exactness of the courtesy of kings; words of Louis XVIII. Dictionary foreign words L. P. Krysina. M: Russian language, 1998 ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
Exactity e la polites de roi- *l exactitude est la politesse des rois. Accuracy - the politeness of kings. It must be said that the sovereign's accuracy fully justified the French proverb: L exactitude est politesse des rois. V. Voeikov 24. Exactly in the shooting range, everyone went to the dining room, and ... ... Historical dictionary gallicisms of the Russian language
POLITE, oh, oh; iv. Observing the rules of decency, well-mannered, courteous. Polite handling. V. hint. Politely (adv.) to ask. | noun courtesy, and, wives. Accuracy in. kings (aphorism). Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova… … Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov
Books
- Accuracy. Politeness of kings, Dmitry Alekseev. The Accuracy book is A New Look on the problems of society and ways to solve them. After reading the book, you will become higher than the previous state, the book is the steps ... electronic book
