Simon Sinek Quotes
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My sister made certain choices about the life she wanted. Those choices include a steady job, a husband and children. But balance and stability come at a cost. It is harder for her to be spontaneous. It is harder to just up and leave.
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I'm pretty confident the why works now. When it first began, somebody said to me: "Will this work in big business?" I said, "I don't know. Let's try." Somebody said will this work in entrepreneurs, relationships or government and military. I said, "I don't know. Let's try." I kept applying the scientific method. I had a theory. I kept applying that theory, looking for opportunities to fail and it kept working.
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The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.
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Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things.
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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
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The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us when necessary, letting us try, letting us fail. No matter what we know they are there to support us and see us do well. Leaders are exactly the same.
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We call them leaders because they go first, because they take the risk before anybody else does, because they will choose to sacrifice so their people will be safe and protected.
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Spending too much time focused on others' strengths leaves us feeling weak. Focusing on our own strengths is what, in fact, makes us strong.
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Disney became hated. It became one of the evil corporations. It used to be loved. They couldn't hold onto talent; they couldn't attract talent. Some of their products did badly. The Californialand project was a $5 billion waste of money. They couldn't make it work. The magic had gone, no pun intended.
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There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.
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We should never change our minds about where we are going, but always be curious about different ways to get there.
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To spend more money, you have to have more money, but time is fixed and we all have the same amount to spare. How we choose to spend it can make a significant difference on the impact we have in our careers or in the world.
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Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.
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Genius is in the idea. Impact, however, comes from action!
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Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.
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The responsibility of leadership is not taken, it is given. Only when others choose to follow us can we truly lead.
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Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.
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The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons it can.
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Words may inspire but only action creates change.
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A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong.
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A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your fans love you because you give them something. It's something to offer, that's what the why is.
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Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.
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Of course there are people out there who are helping others find their why. Some are doing a really great job and some are doing a not so great job. I love the fact there are people out there, and consultants out there doing that.
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Sometimes we give too much too soon. Sometimes we hold back for too long. This is our beautiful dance. Our imperfect dance. This is the dance that makes us human.