EP. 1855

11/26/25

Lewis Howes

“Respect doesn’t come from being liked. It comes from showing people how to treat you.”

How To Stop Letting People Walk All Over You (5 Real Strategies)

I’m opening up about a painful truth I learned the hard way: the more you try to please everyone, the less people actually respect you. I’ll share a vulnerable childhood memory of literally paying kids five dollars just to hang out with me, and how that wound shaped decades of people-pleasing behavior that drained my energy and fractured my sense of self. Through five powerful strategies, I’ll walk you through the exact process I used to stop being a doormat and start commanding real respect. You’ll discover why saying no is actually the most loving thing you can do for yourself and others, how silence after stating your decision holds more power than any explanation, and why the people who get frustrated with your new boundaries are exactly the ones you need to distance yourself from. This isn’t about becoming cold or aggressive, it’s about speaking with kindness and clarity while refusing to sacrifice your peace to keep others comfortable.

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And now let’s jump into episode 1855 of The School of Greatness!

Some Questions I Ask:

  • And you know why people walk all over you?
  • Let me know if that’s been you. If you’ve ever been a people pleaser?
  • I don’t know if this has ever happened to you, but this has happened to me a lot in the past?
  • I don’t know if anyone else is like similar that grew up in a similar way?
  • Do you wanna be a seven outta 10 guy or a 10 outta 10 guy?

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Reclaim your power by owning your no without guilt or over-explaining why you can’t take something on right now
  • Transform how people treat you by speaking with certainty and dropping the apologetic tone that invites others to walk over you
  • Break free from the exhausting cycle of justifying every decision and discover why silence after stating your boundary commands more respect than any explanation
  • Identify the one area where people are crossing your boundaries right now and take immediate action to match your words with decisive follow-through
  • Audit your inner circle to double down on relationships that lift you up while creating distance from the energy vampires draining your life force
  • Plus much more…
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