Will HumphreysVirtual Assistant & Healthcare Recruiting Expert

Stop Trying to Be Liked!

Name: Stop Trying to Be Liked!
Uploaded: 2025-05-08T19:03:38+00:00
Duration: 33 s
Channel: Will Humphreys
Description: A short YouTube monologue by Will Humphreys offering leadership advice for business owners: he argues you should prioritize being respected over being…

8 May 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube monologue by Will Humphreys offering leadership advice for business owners: he argues you should prioritize being respected over being liked. He explains from personal experience that focusing on team results and respect matters more than personal likability.

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So here's my hot take for business owners out there. We don't need to be liked as a people pleaser. This was super hard for me because I wanted my team to respect me and like me. But what I learned is that when I had a team that talked trash about me versus a team that loved me and thought more of me than I deserved, had nothing to do with me and everything to do with them, I'd rather be respected than liked because if I'm focused on making results as a team that we all win on, who cares if they like me as long as they respect and get the job done?