TEN (10) THINGS YOU CAN DO TO EARN RESPECT FROM PEOPLE.

One of the greatest needs of man is his desire to be respected, loved, and seen as someone with power but, unfortunately, so many men don’t know how to set themselves up in a position where they will be respected. To earn respect and power, it’s crucial to understand certain principles.

When you find out that you are not been treated with respect as much as you desire then here are 10 things you can do to help boost the level of respect you can attract. By following these tips, you can earn respect and gain some power in your interactions.

1. Be scarce:

Don’t give your attention and time to people who don’t deserve it. Don’t give people your time, resources, and energy unnecessarily. It creates a huge void where they can disrespect you. This scarcity will help in earning respect and power over time.

Don’t be in a place where you are not valued.

2. Value yourself:

Some men don’t value themselves; they tolerate disrespect from people and even their self.

People’s value for you is a total reflection of how much we value ourselves, and this also stretches forward to you adding value to yourself, learning a skill, investing in knowledge, etc. This self-valuation is essential to earn both respect and power.

3. Speak less than necessary:

Don’t talk too much like a parrot; only speak when you have something very important to say, and speak when people value your words.

4. Confidence:

A man is nothing without the belief he has in himself; you must show courage, boldness, and bravery in the way you talk, walk, and act. This confidence can significantly contribute to earning respect and commanding power.

5. Be Knowledgeable –

Knowledge is the purest form of potential power; when people see the value of the knowledge you have, it will command their respect for you; when you know, you can solve problems, and this, in turn, will make people value you and place relevance on you. Knowledge directly helps in earning respect and power.

6. Be responsible –

A responsible man is a man who has understood the cost dimension of life, a man that has priorities placing his life in order, purpose driven and well organized.

A man that’s ready to be accountable for his choices and actions without blaming anyone, you become a man when you get to this point, enabling you to earn respect and power in your circle.

7. Chase money and have it:

Money is a strong form of power in society; the more money you have, the more power you can gain; people respect and fear people with money; the Bible puts it this way: it states that money is a defense.

8. Be charismatic :

It’s all in your attitude; your ability to win friends and influence people’s choices with your words and actions is key; you need to know how to interact with people physically and learn how to charm their presence. Charisma plays a vital role in earning respect.

9. Friendship/ Having strategic Relationships and network:

The – people you know and build alliances with are very powerful. Having strategic relationships can help you gain respect and power in various aspects of life.

People’s influence can be your leverage in the power play of life; just because of knowing them or being friends with them, you can have access to places that you never dreamed of and have them do for you things you can’t do for yourself.

10. Discipline:

This is key, you must show that you take charge of your life and drive it in accordance to where you want it to go regardless of the distraction. Through discipline, you earn respect and command power over your own life.

Your ability to do the things you don’t feel like doing just because you know that it has a greater good for you that’s Discipline.

If you can practice these 10 things, you can gain power and become a powerful man, with both the respect and power you seek.