Respect and appreciate the people around and behind you. I believe everyone you meet can contribute to the success of the team in some way. Always be prepared, and keep looking for opportunity, because they are a successful combination. Successful players do not necessarily get more opportunities than less successful players they just keep their eyes open, are more able to recognize them when they appear, and seize the moment. You will be confronted situations you will not always be able to anticipate, but the player who is prepared will more likely handle adversity successfully.
Preparation is perfect practice when no one else is looking or no one else cares.
I believe that to get respect you must first earn it by your daily actions and efforts. Secondly, you must just as importantly give it to others. Never judge another unless you have worn their shoes. This is done only by hard work, and cannot be reached by taking short cuts. Muscle fibers grow only when effort is exerted on them.