Category: Reck, Ross; Dr.

Earning Respect Ross Reck, “Many people go through life thinking they’re entitled to be respected by those around them and then they whine when they don’t receive it.  What these people fail to understand is that respect is not something you’re entitled to, it’s something that must be earned through action.  And the quickest way to…

  The Right Thing Doing the right thing makes you look good and it energizes those around.  Often we are faced with situations where we ask ourselves, “Should I do the right thing or take the easy way out?” I was on a Hertz Rental Car bus not long ago at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. …

Micromanaging One of life’s most difficult lessons is to come to grips with the fact that the tools that have taken you to where you are, are not the tools that are going to take you to the next level.  For example, micromanaging, where you are constantly looking over other people’s shoulders, may work well…

The Golden Rule Treating others the way you want to be treated is often referred to as the Golden Rule.  The reason it’s called the Golden Rule is that it has such a high payoff associated with it.  People absolutely crave to be treated with kindness and respect.  So, when you treat them this way,…

Relationships I’m sure you’ve all heard the old adage, “You can go to the well once too often.”  It means that you can only ask another person for favors so many times before you wear out your welcome.  This is true only if you fail to maintain your relationships.  As long as you maintain your…