How to Earn the Respect of Others
Everyone wants to be respected. People want to be respected by their children, their peers and their bosses. Earning respect is a matter of treating people with courtesy and compassion, as well as exhibiting certain character traits that allow people to trust what you say and believe in what you do. Becoming a person whom people respect requires you to consciously take actions that are respectable and constantly work at eliminating actions that are not respectable.
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Speak to everyone you meet with compassion and a genuine concern for their needs and requests. Never belittle anyone you disagree with, regardless of how you feel about them or what they have to say.
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Avoid attracting attention to yourself or the good things you do. People who do things for others out of a sense of generosity and dedication are respected much more than those who do the same things while making sure someone knows about it.
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Align your actions and your words. If you say you will be somewhere or that you will do something, make every effort to do it. Do not allow minor issues, or the fact that the thing you promised to do is inconvenient, prevent you from following through. If others see that they can always trust what you say, then respect will be forthcoming.
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Treat other people with dignity and with a genuine concern for their well-being. Avoid telling people what to do, especially in an unkind manner. Treat those whom most people would consider your inferiors with generosity and kindness.
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Set priorities and stick to them. If your No. 1 priority is spending time with your child, don't just say it's your No. 1 priority; show it in what you do. If your child comes to you with a question while you're otherwise occupied, take the time to fully answer that question, and make sure your child knows that answering her question is the most important thing you could be doing. Follow this concept with all of the important people in your life.
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