Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended for being late and partying. Dont do that.

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended for being late and partying. Dont do that.Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended for being late and partying. Dont do that.New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey learned a hard lesson when he showed up to work on Sunday. The day before, Harveyhad called in sick, saying he had amigraine.But the Mets werent buying it.Team spokesman Jay Horwitz said Harvey didnt follow team protocol by communicating his medical complaintto one of their trainers. That Saturday evening, the Metssent two security officials to check in on Harvey at his Manhattan apartment. Whatever those security officials saw wasnt convincing. It didnt help that a variety of New York publications filled in the gaps on where Harvey was Fridaynight,throwing back a triple play of top-shelf booze at a nightclub, according to Page Six.On Sunday, the day Harvey was supposed to start against the Marlins, Harvey found out the Mets weregiving him a three-day suspension costing Harvey $84,0 16.39 - or three games worth of pay - for a violation of clubhouse rules.Anybody in that room that misses a day and nobody knows about it, we got to do the same thing, Collins said about the Mets decision to bench their formerace.Although there were reports that Harvey was going to file a grievanceand challenge the Mets decision, he changed his tune by Tuesday. Obviously, Im extremely embarrassed by my actions, Harvey said in his public mea culpa on Tuesday.Yes, I was out on Friday night, past curfew. I did play golf Saturday morning, and I put myself in a bad place to be ready to show up for a ballgame.Why timeliness mattersYes, Saturday wasnt the day of Harveys scheduled start, but showing up to support your teammates is critical in baseball. To replace Harvey, the Mets flew in Adam Wilk, a minor league pitcher from Las Vegas who hadnt seen the majors in two years. By doing so, the Mets were making a public gutachten about the kind of clubhouse culture they were enforcing teamwo rk and work ethic beingmore important than status.And yes, replacement pitcher Wilk cost the Mets a 7-0 loss, but at least he showed up to work.Thats the takeaway from this incident for those of us who arent professional athletes. Your lateness or absence has consequences to the company and your colleagues.In Harveys case, his absence implicitly signals bad cultural values he implies hes too good for this game by not showing up - something legendary coach Geno Auriemma looks for - and that hes not taking the game seriously.With Harveys seniority on the team, his actions become a toxic message that may affect how rookie players think about the team.What to do when youre lateSometimes being late is out of your hands and thats ok. When it happens, explainhow youll prevent this onetime incident from becoming a habit. If you look at the clock and look at where your ride is notand groan, let your boss know whats up.If personal family issues are preventing you from showing up to work on time, explain the issue to your co-workers and your boss. As New York Magazine advises a single mother consistently showing up late to work due to a sons behavioral issues Tell them that youre committed to ensuring that they wont need to cut you any slack the rest of the time, because youre going to be On It.Do all this and you can accomplish what amillion-dollar athlete could not the ability to takeresponsibility for your actions.