Deborah Norville - The Power of Respect: Benefit from the Most Forgotten Element of Success

Aretha Franklin has nothing on Deborah Norville when it comes to understanding the power and importance of respect. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to do anything with anyone else.

Dick Parsons
Chairman, Citigroup; and
Former Chairman and CEO,
Time Warner

Deborah Norville reminds us all of what is really important in life. The principles in this book work! If you want to be happy and healthy and change your life for the better, READ THIS BOOK!

Sean Hannity
FOX News

In her terrific new book, Deborah Norville proves that respect never goes out of style. It offers a fresh take on a simple but powerful truth: treating others well is the cornerstone of good business and a good life.

Leonard A. Lauder
Chairman Emeritus, The Este
Lauder Companies, Inc.

This book could not be more timely! Deborah Norville reminds us of the crucial importance of respect in everyday life and why everyone wins when we treat othersand ourselvesrespectfully. The Power of Respect should be required reading at home; in businesses, schools, and nonprofit organizations; and in leadership-training programs. In short, every relationship will benefit from the insights contained in Ms. Norvilles valuable book.

Bruce Weinstein, PhD
The Ethics Guy and Author,
Is It Still Cheating If I Dont Get
Caught?

Deborah Norville is the perfect person to explore respect in this inspiring and practical book. With scientific research, she proves that valuing ourselves and each other is not only important but vital to a strong life.

Marcus Buckingham
New York Times Best-Selling
Author, Now, Discover Your
Strengths

Deborah Norville uses respect to build integrity into our relationships and honor into our lives.

Mehmet Oz, MD
New York Times Best-Selling
Author, The You Series

Its the one commodity with zero cost and unlimited gain. It wont shrink your wallet or reduce your list of friends. Its respect. And as Deborah Norville skillfully reminds us, practicing the power of respect could quite possibly improve the course of society. Thanks, Deborah, for this insightful study. Count me in!

Max Lucado
Pastor and Best-Selling Author

Just what the doctor ordered! Respect means consideration of others, and Deborah Norville makes a powerful and respectful case as to why we would enrich our own lives and of those around us by making a more conscious effort to live up to this forgotten element of living.

Steve Forbes
President and CEO,
Forbes Magazine

The foundation of every relationship, whether at home or work, is respect. If you dont respect the people in your life, then youll never become someone they can respect. In The Power of Respect, Deborah Norville shines a spotlight on our self-focused society and reminds us of the life-changing power of valuing other people above ourselves.

Dave Ramsey
Radio Talk Show Host;
Best-Selling Author; and FOX
Business Network Host,
The Dave Ramsey Show

It is impossible to achieve self-respect, respect for others, or respect from others until each one of us is willing to hold ourselves accountable for our own choices and actions. We have become a blaming society, and as such, Deborah Norvilles book could not be more timely for a nation in need of healing on all fronts.

Christy K. Mack
Cofounder and President,
The Bravewell Collaborative

The Power of Respect radiates a warm glow of human dignity. In an age when basic values are easily overwhelmed by the frenetic pace of events seemingly larger than ourselves, it is vital to remember core truths of human fulfillment. In this charming and graceful book, Deborah Norville reminds us that respect for others is a key to self-respect as well as to personal accomplishment.

Philip K. Howard
Chairman, Common Good;
and Author, Life Without
Lawyers

The Power of Respect identifies a critically important element of individual success. When applied together with other individuals, the culture of mutual respect activates the acceptance of leadership and the empowerment of collaborative innovation for the future.

Richard E. Caruso, PhD
Founder and Chairman,
Integra LifeSciences and
Uncommon Individual
Foundation

Deborah Norvilles The Power of Respect is a beautifully written, old-school lesson for a new generation about the life-changing value of respect. Its a great how-to handbook for parents, couples, students, and all of us in the workplace. It should be a part of the book collection of anyone who is committed to living a full and successful life.

Byron Pitts
CBS News

Respect requires giving people the grace to be heard and the warmth of being understood. You dont have to forfeit your identity, ideals, or ideology to have it, just your hostility! Bravo, Deborah Norville, for returning civility to our discourse and respect to our ever increasingly diverse world.

Bishop T. D. Jakes
Dallas, Texas

Deborah Norville reminds us that respect is one of the underestimated powers of life. She is a wonder, and so is this book. Both give wise, practical counsel that will immediately help you in friendships and lifeat work, school, and play. Deborahs writing is smart, useful, and passionate. Read it, enjoy, and learn the difference it can make in your life.

Dan Rather
Global Correspondent
and Managing Editor,
Dan Rather Reports, HDNet

OTHER BOOKS BY DEBORAH NORVILLE

Back on Track
I Dont Want to Sleep Tonight
I Can Fly
Thank You Power
Knit with Deborah Norville

2009 Deborah Norville

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Norville, Deborah.
The power of respect: benefit from the most forgotten element of success / Deborah Norville.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-7852-2760-1 (hardcover)
1. Respect. 2. Success. I. Title.
BJ1533.R4N67 2009
179'.9dc22

2009024965

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