Simon Sinek Quotes
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Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.
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What I thought I developed all of those years ago was a pattern to understand communication.
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I need an army. I need people out there who are either preaching with me to different audiences that I can't get to or who are implementing the work and helping people actually learn their why or practice their why or implement their why because I don't do that.
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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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The value of networking is not measured by the number of people we meet but by the number of people we introduce to others.
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There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.
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Every company knows what they do Some know how they do it Very few know why
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Dr. King gave the "I have a dream" speech, not the "I have a plan" speech.
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We think that we all have to like each other before we trust each other and that necessarily is not the case.
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Progress and innovation happen when you set unrealistic goals.
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Leadership is not a rank or a position, it is a choice - a choice to look after the person to the left of us & the person to the right of us.
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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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Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow.
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Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.
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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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Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.
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If you hire people just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money, but if they believe what you believe, they'll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.
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No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.
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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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You have to have a patience for exercise. You have to have a patience for college. You have to have a patience for relationships. Once the momentum gets going it takes on a life all of its own.
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Authenticity is more than speaking; Authenticity is also about doing. Every decision we make says something about who we are.
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I never wanted to be a public speaker.
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I'm very prescriptive about who I work with.
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Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.