Simon Sinek Quotes
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Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.
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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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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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Courage isn't inside; it's external. It comes from someone else telling you they believe in you.
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How can you help the human race progress?
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It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.
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Dr. King gave the "I have a dream" speech, not the "I have a plan" speech.
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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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Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge first and the money second.
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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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Usually what happens is somebody grabs me and they always pull me off to the side. Nobody ever does it publically. They say, "I didn't want to be here." Or, "I don't usually like people like you." Or, "I didn't believe the things you actually talked about would work. I'm here to tell you that you converted me." That happens a lot.
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We should never let reality interfere with our dreams. Reality can't see what we can see.
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The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done.
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A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.
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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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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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Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.
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Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.
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We think leadership is about rank and power, but better to think of leadership as the responsibility for other human beings. That leadership and rank may not go together. So it manifests in this remarkable way.
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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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Every company knows what they do Some know how they do it Very few know why
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A leader is the one who speaks last and acts first.
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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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Don't show up to prove. Show up to improve.