Simon Sinek Quotes
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I put messages out there that start with why and they talk about what I believe. They go on to demonstrate and give examples. If it resonates with others, those with whom it resonates will share it with their friends and say, "This inspired me. You should watch it. You should read this."
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A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.
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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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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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The responsibility of the company is to help the people, grow as people. If we can do that, then the company will grow as a company.
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Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.
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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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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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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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Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.
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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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The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past.
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Too many people write books as a calling card.
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I cannot tell you on a day to day basis that there's a return on investment. I can tell you if you stick with it, absolutely in a few months things will start to change. It starts to change slowly. Things start to get a little easier. As the momentum builds it becomes bigger and bigger.
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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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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.
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Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.
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The hardest part is starting. Once you get that out of the way, you'll find the rest of the journey much easier.
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Fight against something and you focus on the thing you hate. Fight for something and you focus on the thing you love.
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Trust is maintained when values and beliefs are actively managed. If companies do not actively work to keep clarity, discipline and consistency in balance, then trust starts to break down.
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Inspire people to do the things that inspire them and, together, we can change our world.
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It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
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I can't stand those people, speakers in a room, they say this all the time, "If I can just help one person in this room, I've done my job." You have an audience of 500 people and your standard of success is one person? That's terrible. If you help one person in the room, you're an abject failure. You have to change something.
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I knew what I did and I knew how I did it, but I didn't know why.