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"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." Abraham Lincoln.

Research has shown in order to become a master in a particular field, you need to invest at least 10,000 hours of practice within the field. In addition, to be effective, this practice has to be deliberate: it must be mindful and completed with the constant goal of improvement.

Entrepreneurs can be divided into leaders and followers. Followers might be sufficiently competent and reliable, but leaders are the ones who command the most attention and respect.

Forbes magazine recently published an online article titled "The Most Successful Leaders 15 Things Automatically, Every Day." Leaders know how important reputation management is, both personally and professionally, and they become experts at doing these 15 things every day to ensure success.

Excuses are nothing more than distractions keeping you from being successful. Whether from a co-worker on a team or yourself, they are unacceptable.