When you are forced to wait

If you are forced to wait more than 20 minutes, this means that the future interlocutor is not very organized or just wants to immediately put you on the spot. Making people wait is an effective way to lower their status and raise their own status. The same thing happens in a queue at a restaurant or in a movie. Everyone is convinced that it is worth the wait, otherwise who would have waited?
Always carry a book, pocket computer, laptop or paper work with you. By doing so, you will show that you have business too and you don’t like to waste time. When the person who made you wait, will finally receive you, give him the opportunity to speak first. Slowly break away from work, raise your head and greet him. Then calmly and confidently collect your belongings. Another good reception is to bring financial documents and a calculator. When you are called into the office, say: “Just a minute, I’ll just finish this calculation.” You can also conduct conversations on a mobile phone. Such actions immediately make it clear that you are a busy person and do not tolerate lack of organization. If you suspect that the interlocutor is just playing a power game, you should agree in advance that someone should call you during the meeting. Answer the call, mention a large sum of money, call one or two well-known names, tell the caller that you do not like to wait, and ask him to call back as soon as possible. End the conversation, apologize to the other person and continue as if nothing had happened. This technique worked with James Bond. It will work for you.
If in the office during the meeting the phone rings or a third person enters and starts a long conversation, take your book or work and immerse yourself in reading. This will provide you with a certain privacy and will make the interlocutor understand that you don’t like to waste time. If you feel that the other person is doing this intentionally, take out your own mobile phone and make some important calls about what you have already said.