how young people can get respect so I got a great question from one of my
got a great question from one of my
got a great question from one of my newsletter readers Trevor love you guys
newsletter readers Trevor love you guys
newsletter readers Trevor love you guys who wrote in to say I’ve been in today’s
who wrote in to say I’ve been in today’s
who wrote in to say I’ve been in today’s corporate world if you’re interested in
corporate world if you’re interested in
corporate world if you’re interested in advancement I’m moving up it’s not so
advancement I’m moving up it’s not so
advancement I’m moving up it’s not so much about how good you are at your job
much about how good you are at your job
much about how good you are at your job or how hard you work but how people see
or how hard you work but how people see
or how hard you work but how people see you well it took me some time to come to
you well it took me some time to come to
you well it took me some time to come to terms and realize this I must say it’s a
terms and realize this I must say it’s a
terms and realize this I must say it’s a constant battle I graduated college in
constant battle I graduated college in
constant battle I graduated college in 2012 and September took a job with the
2012 and September took a job with the
2012 and September took a job with the company simply to make ends meet I got
company simply to make ends meet I got
company simply to make ends meet I got an opportunity that gave me some
an opportunity that gave me some
an opportunity that gave me some exposure and got promoted within three
exposure and got promoted within three
exposure and got promoted within three months and then nine months later I got
months and then nine months later I got
months and then nine months later I got promoted again I love what I do my
promoted again I love what I do my
promoted again I love what I do my passion is to leave people and this
passion is to leave people and this
passion is to leave people and this allows me to do it however the next step
allows me to do it however the next step
allows me to do it however the next step has much more to do with image I’m 25
has much more to do with image I’m 25
has much more to do with image I’m 25 and I’ve met many people under me or
and I’ve met many people under me or
and I’ve met many people under me or that are equal to me who are old enough
that are equal to me who are old enough
that are equal to me who are old enough to be my parents I tell you this simply
to be my parents I tell you this simply
to be my parents I tell you this simply because I was wondering if you could do
because I was wondering if you could do
because I was wondering if you could do a video or give feedback on image in the
a video or give feedback on image in the
a video or give feedback on image in the corporate world specifically around how
corporate world specifically around how
corporate world specifically around how people above you below you an equal do
people above you below you an equal do
people above you below you an equal do you see you thanks to time my friend
you see you thanks to time my friend
you see you thanks to time my friend Trevor Trevor this is a great question
Trevor Trevor this is a great question
Trevor Trevor this is a great question and one that I struggled myself with you
and one that I struggled myself with you
and one that I struggled myself with you know with all of my ventures I was
know with all of my ventures I was
know with all of my ventures I was always the youngest person in the room
always the youngest person in the room
always the youngest person in the room and I was selling the people who were
and I was selling the people who were
and I was selling the people who were way older than me and at the beginning I
way older than me and at the beginning I
way older than me and at the beginning I had a really hard time with it and so my
had a really hard time with it and so my
had a really hard time with it and so my three bits of advice the first one for
three bits of advice the first one for
three bits of advice the first one for you is have confidence and this one was
you is have confidence and this one was
you is have confidence and this one was so hard for me at the start I remember
so hard for me at the start I remember
so hard for me at the start I remember my first software company I was 19 years
my first software company I was 19 years
my first software company I was 19 years old and I was selling the people who
old and I was selling the people who
old and I was selling the people who were three times my age and had PhDs and
were three times my age and had PhDs and
were three times my age and had PhDs and all these all this experience and I was
all these all this experience and I was
all these all this experience and I was so nervous and scared the beginning like
so nervous and scared the beginning like
so nervous and scared the beginning like well like Who am I compared to these
well like Who am I compared to these
well like Who am I compared to these guys and then I realized that what I had
guys and then I realized that what I had
guys and then I realized that what I had could help them right I don’t need to be
could help them right I don’t need to be
could help them right I don’t need to be the expert you know what they’re an
the expert you know what they’re an
the expert you know what they’re an expert at but my software my product my
expert at but my software my product my
expert at but my software my product my service could help them do their job
service could help them do their job
service could help them do their job better and once I realize that and I had
better and once I realize that and I had
better and once I realize that and I had more confidence going in they could
more confidence going in they could
more confidence going in they could smell it right like they can smell your
smell it right like they can smell your
smell it right like they can smell your confidence and they’re much more willing
confidence and they’re much more willing
confidence and they’re much more willing to listen to you where if you come in
to listen to you where if you come in
to listen to you where if you come in and you’re afraid and and you’re not so
and you’re afraid and and you’re not so
and you’re afraid and and you’re not so sure they’re gonna think I’ll this young
sure they’re gonna think I’ll this young
sure they’re gonna think I’ll this young punk you know wasting my time
punk you know wasting my time
punk you know wasting my time so one understand that you are talented
so one understand that you are talented
so one understand that you are talented you have skills you’re gonna help these
you have skills you’re gonna help these
you have skills you’re gonna help these people and it’s not an ego thing it’s
people and it’s not an ego thing it’s
people and it’s not an ego thing it’s not I’m the best you know I’m amazing
not I’m the best you know I’m amazing
not I’m the best you know I’m amazing screw you guys you don’t know what
screw you guys you don’t know what
screw you guys you don’t know what you’re talking about I’m the greatest
you’re talking about I’m the greatest
you’re talking about I’m the greatest thing ever that’s not it it’s just no
thing ever that’s not it it’s just no
thing ever that’s not it it’s just no one deep down inside that you can help
one deep down inside that you can help
one deep down inside that you can help them you can help these people do their
them you can help these people do their
them you can help these people do their jobs better the second one is to
jobs better the second one is to
jobs better the second one is to remember that respect is earned right if
remember that respect is earned right if
remember that respect is earned right if you’re managing somebody who is old
you’re managing somebody who is old
you’re managing somebody who is old enough to be your parents then they may
enough to be your parents then they may
enough to be your parents then they may start off with a little bit of bias
start off with a little bit of bias
start off with a little bit of bias right like this young kid is my boss
right like this young kid is my boss
right like this young kid is my boss tell me what to do but there is a reason
tell me what to do but there is a reason
tell me what to do but there is a reason why you’re there there’s a reason why
why you’re there there’s a reason why
why you’re there there’s a reason why you’re their boss and if you want to
you’re their boss and if you want to
you’re their boss and if you want to earn their respect you want to talk
earn their respect you want to talk
earn their respect you want to talk about leading people right leading
about leading people right leading
about leading people right leading leadership is your passion leading
leadership is your passion leading
leadership is your passion leading people is what you want to do right
people is what you want to do right
people is what you want to do right respect is earned so what can you do to
respect is earned so what can you do to
respect is earned so what can you do to earn people’s respect right you’ve got
earn people’s respect right you’ve got
earn people’s respect right you’ve got to show that you’re working hard right
to show that you’re working hard right
to show that you’re working hard right this this person is under you if they’re
this this person is under you if they’re
this this person is under you if they’re having a hard time making a deadline
having a hard time making a deadline
having a hard time making a deadline maybe you stay late and help them and
maybe you stay late and help them and
maybe you stay late and help them and you’re working side-by-side with them
you’re working side-by-side with them
you’re working side-by-side with them right that’s gonna make them want to
right that’s gonna make them want to
right that’s gonna make them want to work with you right that’s gonna make
work with you right that’s gonna make
work with you right that’s gonna make them respect you say wow this person is
them respect you say wow this person is
them respect you say wow this person is a good boss so you gotta earn their
a good boss so you gotta earn their
a good boss so you gotta earn their respect and it’s not by you sitting on
respect and it’s not by you sitting on
respect and it’s not by you sitting on top of them and saying do this do this
top of them and saying do this do this
top of them and saying do this do this do this right I’m the greatest thing
do this right I’m the greatest thing
do this right I’m the greatest thing ever you you get down in the trenches
ever you you get down in the trenches
ever you you get down in the trenches you work with them you show them why you
you work with them you show them why you
you work with them you show them why you were hired right you’re leading from the
were hired right you’re leading from the
were hired right you’re leading from the front you’re going into the bottle with
front you’re going into the bottle with
front you’re going into the bottle with them so quickly you’re in their respect
them so quickly you’re in their respect
them so quickly you’re in their respect show them and then the third thing is
show them and then the third thing is
show them and then the third thing is don’t care so much I know you think this
don’t care so much I know you think this
don’t care so much I know you think this is the end all right like it’s all about
is the end all right like it’s all about
is the end all right like it’s all about it’s not about how hard you work and
it’s not about how hard you work and
it’s not about how hard you work and your skills is about how people perceive
your skills is about how people perceive
your skills is about how people perceive you I gotta tell you man stop caring as
you I gotta tell you man stop caring as
you I gotta tell you man stop caring as much about what other people think about
much about what other people think about
much about what other people think about yourself as long as you are playing to
yourself as long as you are playing to
yourself as long as you are playing to other people’s expectations of you then
other people’s expectations of you then
other people’s expectations of you then you’re never going to realize your full
you’re never going to realize your full
you’re never going to realize your full potential you’re living somebody else’s
potential you’re living somebody else’s
potential you’re living somebody else’s dream and here’s a quick example okay
dream and here’s a quick example okay
dream and here’s a quick example okay when I when I was super young somewhat
when I when I was super young somewhat
when I when I was super young somewhat I’m 34 year I’m 34 now so you know I’m
I’m 34 year I’m 34 now so you know I’m
I’m 34 year I’m 34 now so you know I’m still going to meet
still going to meet
still going to meet people who are sometimes twice my age
people who are sometimes twice my age
people who are sometimes twice my age I’m not always English in the room but
I’m not always English in the room but
I’m not always English in the room but often I’m still talking to people way
often I’m still talking to people way
often I’m still talking to people way older than me when I first started
older than me when I first started
older than me when I first started meeting people clients I used to always
meeting people clients I used to always
meeting people clients I used to always have a suit on I felt like the suit made
have a suit on I felt like the suit made
have a suit on I felt like the suit made me more important gave me more
me more important gave me more
me more important gave me more confidence it just gave me a sense that
confidence it just gave me a sense that
confidence it just gave me a sense that you know I’m a little more professional
you know I’m a little more professional
you know I’m a little more professional and over the years I’ve dropped the suit
and over the years I’ve dropped the suit
and over the years I’ve dropped the suit you know I went down to business casual
you know I went down to business casual
you know I went down to business casual now almost casual all go to meetings
now almost casual all go to meetings
now almost casual all go to meetings with the belief shirt with my hoodie on
with the belief shirt with my hoodie on
with the belief shirt with my hoodie on important meetings and they don’t care
important meetings and they don’t care
important meetings and they don’t care because I don’t care right when you walk
because I don’t care right when you walk
because I don’t care right when you walk in and and you’re so concerned about
in and and you’re so concerned about
in and and you’re so concerned about what other people are thinking about you
what other people are thinking about you
what other people are thinking about you it shows I promise you it shows it can
it shows I promise you it shows it can
it shows I promise you it shows it can smell it where if you walk in and again
smell it where if you walk in and again
smell it where if you walk in and again it’s not an ego thing it’s not saying
it’s not an ego thing it’s not saying
it’s not an ego thing it’s not saying how great you are but you’re not worried
how great you are but you’re not worried
how great you are but you’re not worried so much about what other people are
so much about what other people are
so much about what other people are thinking you’re not worried about having
thinking you’re not worried about having
thinking you’re not worried about having a suit on because that makes you feel
a suit on because that makes you feel
a suit on because that makes you feel more important you are important you
more important you are important you
more important you are important you feel important just being you and it
feel important just being you and it
feel important just being you and it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing you
doesn’t matter what you’re wearing you
doesn’t matter what you’re wearing you got to get to that point and I guarantee
got to get to that point and I guarantee
got to get to that point and I guarantee when you when you get there you’ll have
when you when you get there you’ll have
when you when you get there you’ll have a lot more fun you’ll get promoted way
a lot more fun you’ll get promoted way
a lot more fun you’ll get promoted way faster you will get way more results for
faster you will get way more results for
faster you will get way more results for your company so it’s all internal and
your company so it’s all internal and
your company so it’s all internal and for young people watching because I had
for young people watching because I had
for young people watching because I had the battle this I had the bottle of this
the battle this I had the bottle of this
the battle this I had the bottle of this in a really bad way when I was first
in a really bad way when I was first
in a really bad way when I was first getting started age is an issue but not
getting started age is an issue but not
getting started age is an issue but not nearly as big an issue as you make it
nearly as big an issue as you make it
nearly as big an issue as you make it out to be
out to be
out to be as long as you go in to any situation
as long as you go in to any situation
as long as you go in to any situation feeling like you’re being held back
feeling like you’re being held back
feeling like you’re being held back because of your age then that’s gonna be
because of your age then that’s gonna be
because of your age then that’s gonna be your reality it’s such a tiny issue
your reality it’s such a tiny issue
your reality it’s such a tiny issue it’s almost a non-issue there are so
it’s almost a non-issue there are so
it’s almost a non-issue there are so many more important factors so know that
many more important factors so know that
many more important factors so know that you’re awesome
you’re awesome
you’re awesome feel it be confident
feel it be confident
feel it be confident not from an ego point-of-view again but
not from an ego point-of-view again but
not from an ego point-of-view again but just know that you’re really good at
just know that you’re really good at
just know that you’re really good at what you do that you can really help and
what you do that you can really help and
what you do that you can really help and you don’t care so much about how other
you don’t care so much about how other
you don’t care so much about how other people perceive you know that you’re
people perceive you know that you’re
people perceive you know that you’re just as good as the people who are to
just as good as the people who are to
just as good as the people who are to three times your age if not better and
three times your age if not better and
three times your age if not better and if you go in with that mindset and you
if you go in with that mindset and you
if you go in with that mindset and you actually feel it it’s not like you got
actually feel it it’s not like you got
actually feel it it’s not like you got to sit in the washroom and tell yourself
to sit in the washroom and tell yourself
to sit in the washroom and tell yourself before okay you know I’m really good
before okay you know I’m really good
before okay you know I’m really good don’t get nervous I’m really good you’re
don’t get nervous I’m really good you’re
don’t get nervous I’m really good you’re not you’re not prepping yourself out but
not you’re not prepping yourself out but
not you’re not prepping yourself out but you you you actually feel that then
you you you actually feel that then
you you you actually feel that then they’ll respect you and you’ll get
they’ll respect you and you’ll get
they’ll respect you and you’ll get faster promotions when you get better
faster promotions when you get better
faster promotions when you get better results believe those are watching if
results believe those are watching if
results believe those are watching if you have a story to share about how you
you have a story to share about how you
you have a story to share about how you overcame confidence issues or feeling
overcame confidence issues or feeling
overcame confidence issues or feeling like you’re too young leave it in the
like you’re too young leave it in the
like you’re too young leave it in the comments below I want to hear your story
comments below I want to hear your story
comments below I want to hear your story you guys like this video thumbs up below
you guys like this video thumbs up below
you guys like this video thumbs up below cooking my face subscribe to the channel
cooking my face subscribe to the channel
cooking my face subscribe to the channel thank you so much I’ll see you soon
”
Be First to Comment