How many popular sayings do know pertain to “respect?” I know you have heard, “to get respect, you have to give respect;” and “respect is a two way street;” and “you have to earn respect;” and probably the most famous, “R E S P E C T, find out what it means to me!” Anyway you slice it, getting and giving respect are ingrained formalities in American culture. Some people demand respect, some people never get respect, other people give respect. Many different opinions exist regarding the importance of “respect;” however, you personality, work ethic, and motivation will dictate whether you believe “respect” to be important.

Do you care if you get respect? Do you need to give respect to get ahead? Is respect important to your success? These questions have haunted many entrepreneurs during their journey towards success; however, the most important question you need to answer is, “does respect equal success?”

You will meet many different people during your entrepreneurial journeys. All of these people will have different beliefs about business, management, and experience. Some of these people will question your abilities due to your age (young, old, or middle-aged), your appearance, and/or your gender. Some people will never give you the “respect” you feel you deserve, and some people will simply not “respect” you. In order to overcome these obstacles, you have to believe that your success is dictated by your efforts and your abilities and not on the opinions of others. You have to KNOW that YOU control your situation.

Does this mean that you should be disrespectful to anybody who you feel is disrespectful to you? Think about it like this; are you in this game to get revenge? Does the negative attitudes of a few affect you so much that you will put your goals on hold to extract a slight feeling of power by “getting back” at somebody? Hopefully, you answered NO! Know that you are running this race to achieve your version of success. If you stay true to yourself, respect will come. Do not try to change who you are to appease the disrespectful few. Stay yourself, stay in control, and stay motivated, and you will get the “respect” for which some of you so direly yearn.

So, is respect a two way street? Do you have to give respect before you can get respect? Respect the people who deserve your respect. If you want to “brown nose” to get ahead, entrepreneurialism is the wrong career choice for you. Entrepreneurs are the renegades. We are the outcasts who refuse to work from nine to five in a small cubicle for peanuts. We are the people that are willing to risk much in order to gain more. Keep this mentality, keep your motivation, and most importantly, keep your “respect” and success will follow.




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