Simon Sinek Quotes
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If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.
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You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe.
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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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We all have the luxury of looking out for ourselves. Leaders also have the honor of looking out for others.
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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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The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past.
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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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Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.
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A great leader will never sacrifice the people for the numbers.
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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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We should never change our minds about where we are going, but always be curious about different ways to get there.
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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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Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination.
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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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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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I'm simply following the journey.
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Focus on where you're going and you'll know what steps to take. Focus on the steps you're taking and you won't know where you're going.
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Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can't do it alone. It's the great paradox of being human.
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Stories are our attempts to share our values & beliefs with the hopes that we may attract those who believe what we believe. This is the basis of forming a trusting relationship. Story telling, therefor, is only worthwhile when it tells what you stand for, not what you do.
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Entrepreneurs must be practical experts. They needn't set out to be subject matter experts in what they do; they must set out to solve a problem or pursue some cause or purpose greater than themselves.
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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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Bad leaders believe that they have to project control at all times.
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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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A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.