I really like the point about treating everyone the same, whether they’re a president or a waitress. It’s funny how the world teaches us to look up or down based on titles, but the moments we remember most are usually the ones where someone made us feel seen as a real person. Your story about the saleslady is a great reminder that being curious about people not for what we want from them, but who they are changes the energy completely. Respect really does start at “hello.”
It was funny with the Sales person, because I was telling Smallsteps the things I knew about her and she asked, how'd you find all that out so fast? My wife would say the same when we would dance and I would spend three minutes dancing with someone and know a lot about them. It is easy - just be interested and listen.