Simon Sinek Quotes
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Pursue the thing inside us and others will help us. Pursue the things outside us and others will compete with us.
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Failure is not tied to money; it is a mindset. Failure is when we accept the lot we are given.
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I never wanted to be a public speaker.
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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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Most politicians are not authentic.
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Great leaders and great organizations are good at seeing what most of us can’t see. They are good at giving us things we would never think of asking for.
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My job is to preach and preach and preach.
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I was a nobody when I met with the publisher. Nobody knew who I was. I was doing some speaking for entrepreneurs. I did little groups. I had no following.
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Value is a perception not a calculation. Value is something people feel, not something we tell them they get
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Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible.
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I'm building on purpose. I'm building that tipping point. I'm building that law of diffusion of innovation.
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To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.
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You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe.
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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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Emails get reactions. Phone calls start conversations.
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A company and leaders of the company have the responsibility of the precious lives of all the human beings that work there.
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I'm interested in the left side of the Bell Curve.
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When you show up to speak publically, you have to show up to give. You always know the ones who do and the ones who don't.
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Systems and processes are essential to keep the crusade going, but they should not replace the crusade.
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I cannot tell you how long it takes for your exercise to work. If you haven't seen any results in a year or six months you're doing something wrong.
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Changing the world takes more than everything any one person knows, but not more than we know together.
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Taking a job for the cash is not as important as taking a job for the joy.
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We are only in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.
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A great leader will never sacrifice the people for the numbers.