Simon Sinek Quotes
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Inspire people to do the things that inspire them and, together, we can change our world.
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The difference between those who do and those who don't is that those who don't believe it when they are told they can't.
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How can you help the human race progress?
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To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail.
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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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I knew what I did and I knew how I did it, but I didn't know why.
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If we inspire people, they will give us more than we asked for. If we manipulate them, they will give us exactly what we paid for
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I'm simply following the journey.
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The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.
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Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.
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Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.
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True strength is the courage to admit our weaknesses.
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I find, when you're an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.
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Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves.
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If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.
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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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Optimists focus on the place they are going. Pessimists focus on the obstacles along the route. To become an optimist simply look ahead.
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Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care.
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Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.
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So much of starting a business or affecting change is the confidence and courage to simply try.
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The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.
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Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.
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During World War II, the pilot losses were staggering. In some bombing raids, as many as 80% of the planes that left did not return.
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You'll never see the president carry his own luggage, and why? Because even though we know he has luggage, it would reduce his stature if he was too much like us. We need to think of our leaders as being above us, even though they must still relate to us.