Simon Sinek Quotes
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Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand.
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Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.
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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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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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When we can communicate from the inside out, we're talking directly to the part of the brain that controls behavior, and then we allow people to rationalize it with the tangible things we say and do. This is where gut decisions come from.
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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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Any parent who tells their kids that they can't attend a school play or go to a soccer match because they have to work is kidding themselves. It's OK to miss a game or two or a performance here and there, but it's not all right to miss the majority of them.
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The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.
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Risk deters those who see what they could lose. Those focused on the gain see it as a necessary part of their journey, even if the possibility of loss exists.
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We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.
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People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe.
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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
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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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Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.
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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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The new is threatening to those who have mastered the old.
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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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When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
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When my books came out, they started selling but they started selling at a relatively consistent but low pace. And they started to pick up the pace.
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Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.
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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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I never imagined I'd be working with government, or military or politicians or big companies. None of this stuff I'm doing was on any business plan anywhere ever.
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I was a nobody when I met with the publisher. Nobody knew who I was. I was doing some speaking for entrepreneurs. I did little groups. I had no following.
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A leader is the one who speaks last and acts first.