Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

Know who you are

20 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief motivational talk, the speaker challenges the audience with a direct question about whether they consider it their business to intervene when they witness a vulnerable person in danger. The speaker asserts that the answer should be "yes" because helping reflects who they are, emphasizing personal ownership and moral responsibility. The speaker seeks audience affirmation, encouraging listeners to declare the statement "powerful" if they agree, and reinforces that a strong sense of identity cannot be swayed by others.

Is it your business what happens to another human being right in front of you who's in a dangerous, vulnerable situation where you could help? Is this your business, yes or no? Yes. Why? You're telling me this is your business because it's who you are. By the way, how many agree that's the most powerful answer I could ever hear in this room? I don't need an excuse. It's not my business because I know the person, because if it was me, I'd want someone to intervene. It's my business because that's who I am. Ownership. If you agree that's powerful, just say powerful. And if you believe that's who you are, no one can ever talk you out of it.