Simon Sinek Quotes
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Vision is a destination - a fixed point to which we focus all effort. Strategy is a route - an adaptable path to get us where we want to go.
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A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.
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Greatness starts with a clear vision of the future.
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Self confidence is the ability to exercise restraint in the face of disrespect and still show respect in response.
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True love is when both people think they have the better half of the deal.
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Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.
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Hire people inspired to achieve something big over people who demand something big before they feel inspired.
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If you sell what you do, you're a vendor. If you sell why you do it, you're a brand.
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Nike doesn't want to make products for everyone - they want to make products for champions.
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Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and the organization grows stronger as a result.
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Starbucks was founded around the experience and the environment of their stores. Starbucks was about a space with comfortable chairs, lots of power outlets, tables and desks at which we could work and the option to spend as much time in their stores as we wanted without any pressure to buy. The coffee was incidental.
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Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. I have a strict rule: I don't work on Halloween and I won't travel on Halloween. Not for any reason.
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Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates.
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A good leader shares information, even if they don't know the whole story. Without any information, people create their own, which causes fear and paranoia.
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There are two types of claims: those based on hard numbers and those based on slippery numbers.
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The most important thing to do before you die is live.
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Don't wait for perfection before you start. Start somewhere so you can have something tangible you can work to perfect.
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The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.
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The true value of networking doesn't come from how many people we can meet but rather how many people we can introduce to others.
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Some in management positions operate as if they are in a tree of monkeys. They make sure that everyone at the top of the tree looking down sees only smiles. But all too often, those at the bottom looking up see only asses.
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It is only from the people I've had the good fortune to meet that I am learning the lessons to guide me. Baz Luhrmann, director of 'Moulin Rouge,' for example, has a childlike curiosity about the world. He doesn't pretend to know all the answers - quite the opposite, in fact. He asks loads of questions of everyone.
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When someone asks for your time, and you put your phone away to talk to them... that's leadership.
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When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.
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Walt Disney had a very clear sense of why. He was about happiness. Remember when Disney was founded, it was during war. People said that life sucked. And he said, "No." He was an eternal optimist who said: "Life is beautiful. It's about giving. It's about family." Look what happened. His cause grew and people committed themselves to helping him grow the Disney why and it was hugely successful.