Five Behaviors You Can Adopt That Will Make People Respect You More
2. Don’t Give Unsolicited Advice.
1. Speak Less, Listen More
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” -Ernest Hemingway
Most people prefer the sound of their own voice than someone else’s.
It’s hard to humble yourself and let others teach you things. It’s hard to walk around with a strong belief that other people know more than you, and it’s wise to listen to them.
But the greatest leaders of the world have been listening to and watching others their whole lives. They understand they know very little; they understand they can learn if they just speak less and listen.
It’s true, most people never truly listen. Countless people still feel stuck, bored, and aimless because they don’t know how to move forward.
Instead, choose to be someone who speaks less than others, and listens more than others. There’s so much you can learn if you just stop talking and pay attention.
2. Don’t Give Unsolicited Advice
In The Three Musketeers, the lead Musketeer Athos rarely gave advice to anyone. “Athos liked every one to exercise his own free-will. He never gave…
