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The One Habit That Can Make or Break Your Success Why simply being on time can help you have it all.

By Nina Zipkin

entrepreneur daily

You can have all the capital and business savvy in the world, but there's one habit that can signal your success or failure: Punctuality.

Seriously. No excuses.

Keep your promises and show up when you say you will. It goes a long way toward building trust, respect and credibility, and you can't build a business without them.

Related: Want to Be Successful? Stick to a Schedule.

Your time is valuable, and so is everyone else's. People will judge you on whether you keep your commitments.

So get a watch, set an alarm on your phone, do whatever you have to do. Just be on time.

For more on why punctuality is so important, watch the video above.

Related: What to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Not Enough Time

Nina Zipkin

Entrepreneur Staff

Staff Writer. Covers leadership, media, technology and culture.

Nina Zipkin is a staff writer at Entrepreneur.com. She frequently covers leadership, media, tech, startups, culture and workplace trends.

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