October 2010
Beginner
208 pages
4h 11m
English
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CHAPTER 30
RESPECT:GIVE IT TO GET IT
Respect a man, and he will do all the more.
—JOHN WOODEN
Long-term charisma is all about valuing people. It is about the respect you give to others, which breeds more charisma and influence. Respect is viral and highly contagious. Before you know it, respect has spread to everyone. When respect is high between two people or within a group, people have more trust, they are more open about feelings, and they are able to stay focused on the objective. Learn to build respect in others. The more respect you give, the more influential you become. Respect does not always come in an instant; sometimes it takes time to build. The point is that how people feel about you is in direct correlation to how you make them ...