Doing things early gives you an edge. If you start your work earlier in the morning, you control the activities instead of the activities controlling you.
If you arrive at a meeting early, you have time to review your notes and prepare well. It also affords you the opportunity to network with others at the meeting and depending on the time of the day, you may also be able to avoid heavy traffic. And by starting early to get to your destination, you remove the stress of getting there on time, thus enabling you to enjoy the ride.
Getting an early start gives you the edge whether at work, while attending a meeting or in achieving your goals.
Being early shifts your paradigm from reactive to being proactive and responsive!