| What is it you want them to do, apart from giving you their "respect"? If you are walking around with a Napoleon complex they are going to jump all over you and test you at every turn.
Figure out what you want to accomplish, give direction and guidance, take suggestions, then hold them accountable. You can do that without push-ups. That's just a silly crutch used by the unimaginative anyway. Enlist your friends to help you. If any are cute ask them out and promise them promotion. |