Henry Ford said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” Those words are as true today as they were when spoken over 75 years ago. As children grow up, parents should set examples and reputation is one of them.

Reputation is defined as the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. Reputation can be built around the four agreements by don Miguel Ruiz.

The first is “Be impeccable with your word.” According to Ruiz, it is the most important. It means taking responsibility for actions and carefully choosing words before speaking them.

The second ag...