Simon Sinek Quotes
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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.
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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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Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.
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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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Good leadership is always human. It takes time and energy. It is hard work. Which is why good leadership is so special when we find it.
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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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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 don't consider myself an expert in the why. I don't consider myself an expert in leadership. I consider myself a student of leadership and I consider myself a student of the why. I'm constantly learning and I'm constantly looking for opportunities where it it will fail.
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It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win.
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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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Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.
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Leaders don't look for recognition from others, leaders look for others to recognize.
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We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.
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A great leader will never sacrifice the people for the numbers.
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You have to have a patience for relationships.
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When we point to obstacles we inhibit progress. When we offer solutions we advance.
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Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.
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All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.
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Work with people who believe what you believe.
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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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Life changes for the better when we realize that we don't have to know everything and we don't have to pretend we do.
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Make it about them, not about you.
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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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Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.