Brian Tracy explains that being respected by others is central to self-respect and is viewed by many as the primary measure of success. He cites a Gallup Organization survey saying prominent Americans rank the respect of others as the most important success metric. Tracy recommends two ways to earn respect: (1) develop superior knowledge in your field to gain "expert power," and (2) develop expertise through repeated practice to become the best at what you do, thereby increasing influence and respect.
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Hi there. I'm Brian Tracy. And it seems that we only truly respect ourselves when we feel that we are respected by others. And we will go to great lengths to earn and keep that respect. Being respected by others is very important to each one of us. A survey done by the Gallup Organization found that the most prominent living Americans rated the respect of others as the most important measure of success in life. As a result, they work very hard to earn the respect of their parents, the respect of their spouses and children, the respect of their peers and colleagues, and the respect of mankind at large. When we feel that someone respects us for who we are and what we've accomplished, we tend to be more open to that person's influence. Now we can do two things to put ourselves in a position to be respected by others. The first is to develop our knowledge of our field. The more people perceive that you know your subject, the more they will respect you. The highest paid people in almost every field are those who know more than the average person in that field. They are recognized as experts, and they develop what is called expert power because of their perceived superior knowledge. They are looked up to and listened to. And they're much more capable of inn influencing others to act in a particular way than they would be if their knowledge level was just average, as most people see us. Another way to put ourselves in a position of being respected by others is to develop your expertise. Expertise is closely tied to knowledge, but it's a little different. Expertise is the ability to do the ability to perform well in your chosen field. Men and women with expertise are those who practice over and over in whatever they do until they become known far and wide as the very best in their field. Your goal is to be the best at what you do.
