Something good has happened to us. We are, dare I say it, a professional unit these days. When people get us in a room together now, they actually treat us like musicians. Before, they would treat us as anything but: pigeon fanciers, candles, dry humpers...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The group has gained professional respect after being previously treated with dismissive labels.
- In plain terms
- We are now treated like musicians instead of weird hobbies.
- What can you take from it?
- Professional respect grows with time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you want to be treated?
- What changed your team's standing?
Another view
Respect may be fleeting depending on external trends.
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