Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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Start with why. And work really hard to make sure you're consistent.
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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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You have to have a patience for relationships.
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When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about.
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Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.
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I don't consider myself an expert in the why.
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Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.
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When we point to obstacles we inhibit progress. When we offer solutions we advance.
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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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Work with people who believe what you believe.
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Make it about them, not about you.
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Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.
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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.
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The goal of business should not be to do business with anyone who simply wants what you have. It should be to focus on the people who believe what you believe. When we are selective about doing business only with those who believe in our WHY, trust emerges.
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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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Every one of us has the capacity to lead.
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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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The creatives are rarely professional and the professionals are rarely creative.
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Let us not attack those who disagree. Let us defend those who follow.
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What you do is proof of what you believe.
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Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.
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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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Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.