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Top 10 Things to Stop Doing If You Want to Be Respected
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Sep 3, 2025
Respect isn’t demanded — it’s earned. 🚀 In this video, we break down the Top 10 things you need to stop doing if you want to be respected by others. From seeking constant validation and breaking promises to negative self-talk and avoiding responsibility, these habits quietly destroy your credibility. Once you remove them, you’ll naturally gain admiration, trust, and influence in every area of life. 👉 Watch till the end to discover what’s holding you back and how to start building true respect that lasts. ✨ Don’t forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more mindset mastery, self-improvement, and personal growth insights!
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Hello and welcome to our channel. Top
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10s you should know. Respect. It's
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something money can't buy, titles can't
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guarantee, and charm can't fake. True
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respect is earned brick by brick through
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what you consistently do and equally
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what you avoid doing. And here's the
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catch. Sometimes the very behaviors you
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think are harmless might be quietly
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eroding how people see you. Today, we're
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going to pull back the curtain on the
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top 10 things you need to stop doing if
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you want to be respected.
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Some of these might sting a little, but
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that's the point because if you can see
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yourself in any of them, you now have
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the power to change. So, let's dive in.
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One, stop talking more than you listen.
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One of the quickest ways to lose respect
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is to dominate every conversation.
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When you're always speaking, you send
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the message, even unintentionally, that
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you value your own voice more than
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anyone else's. People respect those who
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make them feel heard, understood, and
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valued. That doesn't mean you should be
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silent, but it does mean you should
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master the art of pausing, asking
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thoughtful questions, and actually
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listening to the answers. Listening is
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powerful because it tells someone, "I
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see you. You matter." That single skill
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builds more trust than a 100 clever
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words ever could. If you catch yourself
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cutting people off or thinking about
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your reply before they finish speaking,
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it's time to slow down. The most
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respected leaders are often the quiet
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observers, the ones who listen first,
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then speak with intention.
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Two, stop avoiding responsibility.
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Nothing destroys respect faster than
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making excuses or shifting blame. When
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you mess up, and you will, own it fully.
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People don't expect you to be perfect,
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but they do expect you to be
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accountable.
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Leaders who inspire respect don't hide
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behind it wasn't my fault. They step
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forward, acknowledge the mistake, fix
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it, and learn from it. Taking
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responsibility is a sign of emotional
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maturity and integrity. It's also rare,
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which is why it stands out. If you
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consistently dodge responsibility,
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you'll come across as unreliable and
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people will hesitate to trust you with
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important roles or decisions. True
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respect is born when you take the heat
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without passing it on to someone else.
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Remember, accountability isn't weakness,
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it's strength on display. Three, stop
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trying to please everyone. It's
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impossible to earn universal approval.
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And trying will only make people lose
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respect for you. Why? Because when you
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bend to every opinion, you lose your own
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identity. Respect comes from having
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clear values and sticking to them, even
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when it's uncomfortable. People trust
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those who stand firm, not those who
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shift with every breeze of opinion. When
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you stop trying to please everyone, you
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free yourself to do what's right instead
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of what's popular. And ironically,
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that's when the right people begin to
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admire you. It's better to be respected
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by a few for who you are than liked by
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many for who you're not. Four, stop
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gossiping. The moment you badmouth
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someone who isn't in the room, you send
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a loud message. I might talk about you
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the same way.
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Gossip feels harmless in the moment, but
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it quietly erodess trust. Respected
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people protect reputations, even of
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those they disagree with. They don't
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need to tear others down to feel bigger
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themselves. If you want to be respected,
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make it a personal rule. Speak about
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others as if they were standing right
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next to you. And when someone tries to
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pull you into gossip, change the subject
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or simply excuse yourself. Over time,
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people will notice and they'll know
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you're someone they can trust
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completely.
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Five, stop overpromising and
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underdelivering. Your word is your
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currency and every broken promise
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devalues it. Whether it's in business,
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friendship, or family, if you say you'll
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do something, do it and do it well.
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Overpromising to impress people might
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give you a short-term boost. But failing
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to deliver will leave a long-term scar
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on your reputation. The most respected
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individuals underpromise and overd
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deliver. They'd rather surprise you with
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how much they've done than explain why
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they didn't do enough. Reliability is
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one of the pillars of respect and it's
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built through consistent follow-through.
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Six, stop seeking validation on social
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media. There's a difference between
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sharing your life and performing for
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approval. Constantly fishing for likes,
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posting every achievement, or subtly
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bragging online can come across as
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insecure, and insecurity erodess
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respect. Respected people don't need
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public applause to know their worth.
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They work quietly, let their results
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speak for themselves, and share without
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expectation. If you find yourself
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measuring success by the number of
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hearts or comments, it might be time to
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recalibrate. Respect grows when your
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actions are rooted in genuine purpose,
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not in chasing digital claps. Seven,
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stop letting anger control you. Everyone
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gets angry. It's human. But respected
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people don't let it drive the steering
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wheel. Losing your temper in public,
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lashing out at others, or responding
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impulsively can undo years of
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credibility in minutes. Emotional
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control is a sign of strength, not
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suppression. It means you can
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acknowledge your feelings without
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letting them dictate your behavior. The
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next time you feel your temper rising,
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pause, take a breath, step away if
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needed. People remember how you handle
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pressure more than how you handle peace.
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And if you can stay grounded in tense
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moments, you'll earn respect without
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saying a word. Eight, stop being
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unprepared. Whether it's a meeting, a
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speech, or even a casual coffee chat,
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showing up unprepared communicates
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disrespect to others and to yourself. It
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signals that you don't value the other
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person's time or the opportunity in
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front of you. Respected individuals
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always do their homework. They take the
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time to research, plan, and anticipate
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questions. Preparation isn't about being
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perfect. It's about showing you care
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enough to be ready. When you
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consistently show up prepared, people
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will trust you with bigger opportunities
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and take your words more seriously.
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Nine, stop avoiding difficult
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conversations. Respect often grows in
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the uncomfortable spaces where honesty
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matters more than ease. Avoiding
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difficult conversations might spare
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feelings in the short term, but it
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erodess trust in the long term.
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Respected people face uncomfortable
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truths headon with kindness, but without
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sugar coating reality. Whether it's
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giving feedback, setting boundaries, or
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addressing conflict, they choose courage
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over avoidance. People respect those who
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tell them what they need to hear, not
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just what they want to hear. 10. Stop
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acting like you know everything.
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There's a big difference between being
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confident and being a know-it-all.
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Pretending to have all the answers shuts
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down learning and alienates others.
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Respected people are lifelong students.
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They're not afraid to say, "I don't
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know, but I'll find out." That humility
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makes them relatable and trustworthy. It
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also invites collaboration because
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people know their input will be valued.
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The moment you stop learning is the
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moment you stop growing, and growth is
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what earns lasting respect.
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And there you have it. 10 things to stop
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doing if you truly want to earn respect.
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Notice that none of these require you to
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be perfect. They require you to be
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intentional. Respect is built in the
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quiet moments, in the choices you make
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when no one's watching, and in the way
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you treat people when you have nothing
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to gain.
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Now, I want to hear from you. Which of
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these do you think is the hardest to
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change? Let me know in the comments
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because your story might just inspire
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someone else to start their own shift.
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If you found this helpful, don't forget
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insights every week. Until next time,
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carry yourself with integrity and the
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respect will follow.
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