Jonathots Daily Blog
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“R-e-s-p-e-c-t
Find out what it means to me…”
Aretha Franklin vibrantly and tunefully punctuated the Otis Redding lyric.
Almost every human being desires to gain respect, and therefore, placement in the pecking order of the human family.
Yet for some reason or another, we’ve begun to believe that this can be achieved by boasting, bragging or screeching our requests to the world around us, bolstering our demand with the threat of bad attitude or vengeance.
It’s just not the way things work.
Although we tolerate people making claims without backing them up, we eventually require that they prove their point or we will find a way to set them aside.
So I’d like to tell you three ways to gain respect without bragging:
1. Show up on time.
Let us make it clear once and for all: there is no such thing as “fashionably late.” People who arrive late communicate that they think they’re more important than everybody else in the room. It is only excusable if humility is at the heart of an apology, and then only if it’s done once or twice.
If you want to establish a reputation for being powerful, show up on time and make sure everyone knows it is part of your conviction.
2. Show up with your mood.
Honestly, it doesn’t have to be a good mood. But people who fluctuate, constantly bouncing among emotional profiles, are considered to be unstable, gossip-worthy and basically negated by their friends and family.
Being positive is good–if you’re always positive. Being neutral is fine as long as you bring that at all times. Even being in a sour disposition has its charm as long as you don’t occasionally build up hopes that you’ve made some sort of transformation to positive thinking.
Consistent moods are powerful. We may act like we will put up with people gyrating from one mood to another, but secretly we don’t.
3. Show up with the work done.
Here’s the problem with procrastinating and failing to achieve your quota: you have to explain why, which lends itself to excuses, too much story-telling and an over-abundance of drama.
The greatest gift you can give to yourself and everyone else is to make sure that today’s calendar is free from yesterday’s “things to do” list. If it isn’t, just say so, without explanation.
So these are three things that will gain you respect without you having to plant your foot, put your hand on your hip and posture for it.
After a while, if people know you’re going to show up on time, that you have a consistent mood and you get the work done … you become the champion you desire to be.
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