Simon Sinek Quotes
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Give someone responsibility and they will do their best. Make them accountable and they will do even better.
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Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
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If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.
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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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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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Entrepreneurs must be practical experts. They needn't set out to be subject matter experts in what they do; they must set out to solve a problem or pursue some cause or purpose greater than themselves.
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Our reputations do not come from how we talk about ourselves. Our reputations come from how others talk about us.
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We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.
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I never set out to do the things I'm doing now.
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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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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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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
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Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.
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The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.
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Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back
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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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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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Too many people write books as a calling card.
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Before we can build the world we want to live in, we have to imagine it.
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What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.
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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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Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.
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Intelligence looks for what is known to solve problems. Creativity looks for what is unknown to discover possibilities.
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How can you help the human race progress?