Question

How can you make people respect you?

Answer 1

Follow these 21 steps and people will start respecting you:

1. Be relentlessly proactive.
2. Keep your promises.
3. Stop apologizing.
4. Don't waste other people's time.
5. Stop gossiping immediately.
6. Stop being too nice.
7. Practice humility.
8. Have a moral code.
9. Be open-minded.
10. Add real value.
11. Always do your homework.
12. Be inspiring.
13. Learn to say, "No."
14. Do not believe the self-talk.
15. Believe in your ideas.
16. Speak up when you're mistreated.
17. Stand up for someone else.
18. Speak your mind.
19. Stop talking.
20. Care about others.
21. Control your emotions.

These are thoroughly explained here.

Answer 2

"Give respect, take respect"
"Give respect, then you will get some back"

These are the famous sayings, and this is true.
But sometimes you need to focus on balancing the act.
If you respect a person too much, he or she will start losing respect for you after a while.

So, keep a balance. Stay away from negative people or those who do not respect you at all.