Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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Leadership is like parenting.
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Don't show up to prove. Show up to improve.
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If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.
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I have been inspired by Martin Luther King and how he inspired a movement. I have learned that a cause must be organic; if it is to have an impact it must belong to those who join the movement and not those who lead it.
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Before we can build the world we want to live in, we have to imagine 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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When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
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The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.
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The new is threatening to those who have mastered the old.
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When you start with why, which decision you make becomes very easy. It is so hard to do when you may suffer a short term loss or you may lose out on some short term gain. But in the long run it's way more powerful and way more stable.
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Trust doesn't develop from always doing the right thing. Trust comes from taking responsibility when we do the wrong thing.
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The difference between those who do and those who don't is that those who don't believe it when they are told they can't.
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My job is to preach and preach and preach.
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People who go to work to be a part of the cause don't go home. They are home. Now - who wants to quit?
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A leader is the one who speaks last and acts first.
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The goal of life is not to have our lives mean something to ourselves. The goal of life is to have our lives mean something to others.
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Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward.
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Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.
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Very few people or companies can clearly articulate WHY they do WHAT they do. By WHY I mean your purpose, cause or belief - WHY does your company exist? WHY do you get out of bed every morning? And WHY should anyone care?
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Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.
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The irony is that the best thing we can do is, well one option, is to quit job we don't like. You don't always have to quit, and quite frankly, option two is to try to help others solve the problem that you are struggling with.
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When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.
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We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.