bobulate:

The difference between making and meeting:

If you’re rushing to make a train, you have to be there before the last moment. Five seconds too late is too late. The cost of error is absolute.

If you’re hurrying to meet a train, though, there’s a soft deadline. Five seconds is no big deal. Thirty seconds might be annoying, particularly for someone returning from a long journey. And five minutes is really rude.

Too often, we treat our obligations as meet, not make. We impose a sliding scale, a soft penalty, and we not only show up just a bit late, we show up a bit behind on quality or preparation.

Making is a discipline. Meeting opens the door for excuses.

Not to mention some free advice: show up early. But, never run.