When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her.

John Maxwell
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When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her. We all want people to see us as more than just ourselves.

We want them to see us as bigger than life, not just for ourselves but for humanity at large. And that’s what makes people respect you. People who are respected are happy because others are happy for them.

More importantly, they know that it is their influence on others that makes them liked and respected.

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