Giving and taking Respect
Commanding respect is one of the most life-changing skills you can develop.
Because we live in an interdependent world, if you learn how to earn the respect of the people around you, it’s easy to get them to help you to take your life to the next level.
However, it’s also one of the least understood skills. In an attempt to gain respect, many people often do mindless stuff that paradoxically makes others lose respect for them.
Your toxic behaviors influence how others perceive you.
People-watching is like peering into a continually running documentary on human behavior. It’s fascinating how simple behavior shifts can profoundly influence how others perceive us.
Taking an interest in this may seem superficial, but many struggle unnecessarily without at least a basic awareness of the signals we transmit. Because sometimes, the way we act can make others see us quite negatively.
What can one do to gain respect? Look at the section “Confidence builders” in Mental Strength and Relaxed Confidence
Things to avoid
Here are some things highly respectable people never do. These unassuming behaviors make people lose respect for you in seconds.
Avoid “Fatal Mistakes that Kill Conversations” from soft-skills
Avoid “Confidence killers” from Mental Strength and Relaxed Confidence
Unproductive habits - Not valuing your time
Not showing gratitude
Emotional Intelligence - Show gratitude
Lack of accountability, reliability and responsibility
Holding grudges
Not returning favors
See Return favors