Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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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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Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.
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If you don't understand people, you don't understand business.
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Every company knows what they do Some know how they do it Very few know why
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There are leaders, and there are those who lead. Leaders are those who hold a position of power or authority. But those who lead are those who inspire us. And it's those who start with why, that have the ability to inspire those around them or find others who inspire them.
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No matter when or where, always bring your 'A' game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.
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If you're looking for a New York Times best-seller, I may or may not give you that.
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People will do as they are told by someone who outranks them, but they will only follow someone they believe in.
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Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them.
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To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.
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If we were good at everything we would have no need for each other.
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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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Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.
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Most politicians are not authentic.
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What I thought I developed all of those years ago was a pattern to understand communication.
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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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I don't enjoy eating humble pie; it never tastes good. But I do appreciate it when it happens.
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I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight.
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Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.
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No matter how many or how few people you have reporting to you, you must remember that as you climb higher in the ranks, your words will be taken as commands even if you're just thinking out loud.
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I was always curious why certain marketing worked and some marketing did not.
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We are drawn to leaders and organizations that are good at communicating what they believe. Their ability to make us feel like we belong, to make us feel special, safe and not alone is part of what gives them the ability to inspire us.
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What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.