{"id":16,"date":"2013-08-27T21:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/r-e-s-p-e-c-t-find-out-what-it-means-to\/"},"modified":"2015-04-09T02:32:07","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T02:32:07","slug":"r-e-s-p-e-c-t-find-out-what-it-means-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/r-e-s-p-e-c-t-find-out-what-it-means-to\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;R.E.S.P.E.C.T.!  Find out what it means to&#8230;&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>R.E.S.P.E.C.T.!&nbsp; Find out what it means to YOU&#8230;. as a leader in your life, your community, your family and in your business!<br \/>I loved this latest piece by John Maxwell, and had to share it with you!&nbsp; Here&#8217;s to your growth!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/finger-pointing-down.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/finger-pointing-down.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Below are seven action steps that can enable you to earn respect from those you lead. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Respect yourself and those you work with (and live with! LH)<\/li>\n<li> Exceed the expectations of others<\/li>\n<li> Stand firm on your convictions and principles<\/li>\n<li> Possess maturity beyond your years<\/li>\n<li> Experience success in your family life and career<\/li>\n<li> Contribute to the success of others<\/li>\n<li> Think ahead of others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1) Respect yourself and those you work with<\/strong><br \/> Self-respect comes with understanding who you are &#8211; your personality  and purpose. You may not always win, but when you routinely give  outstanding effort and you will experience success. Do not take failure  or criticism personally. After failing, never give yourself permission  to self-identify as a failure.&nbsp;<br \/> Respect is a building block of meaningful relationships, and it comes  about when we place value on other people. As Ari Kiev writes, <em>\u201cEveryone  wants to feel that he\/ she counts for something and is important to  someone. Invariably, people will give their love, respect, and attention  to the person who fills that need.<\/em>\u201d In other words, believing the best in people brings out the best in people.<br \/> <strong>2) Exceed the Expectations of Others<\/strong><br \/> Begin by setting high personal standards for yourself. Get rid of the  \u201cget by\u201d mentality and push yourself to work with excellence and not  just adequacy. After that, learn the expectations others have of  you\u2014both your teammates and customers. Finally, fulfill those  expectations and go beyond them.<br \/> <strong>3) Stand Firm on Your Convictions and Principles<\/strong><br \/> Strong convictions precede great actions. As a leader it\u2019s always  tempting to make palatable decisions that promise safety instead of bold  ones that involve risk.<br \/> <strong>4) Possess a Maturity Well-Beyond Your Years<\/strong><br \/> One mark of maturity is the willingness to assume responsibility. As Ed Cole said, \u201c<em>Maturity doesn\u2019t come with age; it comes with acceptance of responsibility<\/em>.\u201d  Another sign of maturity is consistency\u2014routinely delivering results. A  third indication of maturity is character, or the willingness to do  what\u2019s right even when it\u2019s costly. A fourth and final mark of maturity  is confidence. People more readily follow leaders who exude faith in  their abilities.<br \/> <strong>5) Experience Success in Your Family and Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neither success nor failure is a one-time event. Rather, both result  from the accumulation of thousands of seemingly insignificant actions  done day-by-day and week-by-week. Identify which activities, performed  daily, will develop you into the type of leader you aspire to be and  then be relentless about practicing them.<br \/> <strong>6) Contribute to the Success of Others<\/strong><br \/> However you define success, it has to involve helping people. In the words of Alan Loy McGinnis: \u201c<em>There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being\u2014to help someone succeed.<\/em>\u201d<br \/> <strong>7) Think Ahead of Others<\/strong><br \/> Leaders gain respect because they think ahead of others and more  deeply than others. They project their minds into the future, and they  discipline themselves to put sustained thought into major issues facing  their team.<br \/> <strong>Onward and Upward!<\/strong><br \/><strong>Lynnea<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-16\" data-postid=\"16\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-16 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/themify_builder_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R.E.S.P.E.C.T.!&nbsp; Find out what it means to YOU&#8230;. as a leader in your life, your community, your family and in your business!I loved this latest piece by John Maxwell, and had to share it with you!&nbsp; Here&#8217;s to your growth! 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