One of the key principle of leadership and success is not just to be content with being capable for helping yourself, but by being capable to get others to help you as well.
Many people lack in the latter part.
As it's said, the best way to get to the top is not to climb up the ladder; but to let others push you to the top.
Now how does one do that? There is one simple principle that you can apply in your life starting today.
And that is, 'Treat everybody you come across as the most important person in your life'.
Simple; yet very effective.
Let me illustrate.
The other day I had to go to a government agency to fill out a particular form.
I was supposed to write down the name of a city on the form, which I got all wrong.
And I didn't know it at that particular time.
When I got home my wife tells me that the city is different and that I have to go back to the agency again.
I was under immense time pressure; so I emailed the guy behind the counter at the agency and told him my situation.
He immediately responded saying that he will take care of it at his end and that there is no need to worry.
It was a huge relief for me.
Later I got to thinking about why this guy helped me.
The answer came to me in a flash, and that was because I had treated this guy respectfully.
He was the most important person in the world for me at that time, even though I knew for sure that I would never meet him ever again.
But because I have developed the habit to treat everyone I meet respectfully, whether it's a janitor or the president, others help me get to where I want.
So the next time you meet with somebody, remember this lesson and apply it.
You will see how the world changes for you.
Take care and God Bless.