Why I Disagree with Lombardi Time:

Lombardi time: If you don’t show up 15 minutes early to a meeting, practice or appointment you are considered late. 

Coaches and leaders love Lombardi time.  Personally, I’m not a fan. 

Time is the most valuable asset humans possess.  We can make more money. We can’t make more time.  Forcing someone to be early for a meeting is robbing them of life’s most precious resource. 

I also believe arriving early is rude.  If someone invites us to their house at 1:00 and we arrive at 12:45 we are stealing their time.  They may be doing other tasks and getting ready when we barge in. 

In our program, we like our student-athletes to be prepared to engage at the start time of the meeting.  A few minutes prior the men move in with a purpose.  We don’t need them sitting and waiting for 15 minutes.  In addition, I typically need those last few minutes to prepare. 

An extra 15 minutes waiting adds up over the years.  It is selfish to have someone wait on us. 

On the other hand…..never be the person who arrives late carrying a fresh coffee! 

What are your thoughts on Lombardi time?