Simon Sinek Quotes
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Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.
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When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.
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Don't freak yourself out by what other people have. They don't have what you've got.
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Too many people write books because they want to be a New York Times best-seller. They want the glory and the fame.
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I don't consider myself an expert in the why.
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When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about.
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If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.
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It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.
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Bad leaders care about who is right. Good leaders care about what is right
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Start with why. And work really hard to make sure you're consistent.
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What you do is proof of what you believe.
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When we point to obstacles we inhibit progress. When we offer solutions we advance.
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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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When you start with why, which decision you make becomes very easy. It is so hard to do when you may suffer a short term loss or you may lose out on some short term gain. But in the long run it's way more powerful and way more stable.
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The only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.
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The people who say,"What guarantee do I have?" I walk away. I'll get you later.
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Make it about them, not about you.
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The leader's job is to lead and protect. Not have all the answers, not know everything to do, not to micromanage and tell people what to do or how to do it. A leader's job is to lead and protect. That's their job, and it's the people within the organization - their job is to get the work done.
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The leaders who get the most out of their people are the leaders who care most about their people.
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You have to have a patience for relationships.
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The creatives are rarely professional and the professionals are rarely creative.
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Work with people who believe what you believe.
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Never opt for change simply to leave something you don't like. Change works best when you go toward something, even if it is the unknown.
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My challenge is to make sure the things I say and the things I do remain consistent for as often and as long as possible. My why is to inspire people to do the things that inspire them so that together we can change our world. That's why I wake up every single day. I'm agnostic to the form it takes: I teach, I write, I speak, I advise.