Simon Sinek Quotes
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Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.
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Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do.
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Remember to connect with people now and then. In fact, pick up the phone, right now, and call a friend for no other reason than to say hi.
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Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.
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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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Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.
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Emails get reactions. Phone calls start conversations.
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When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about.
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There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.
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If you're going to undertake any project, like a book, you have to show up to give.
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If I walk into a room of 500 people, my standard is, if I can't give 400 or 450 of you something, a language or a new way of seeing something, then I have failed. If I get 100 of you, I am a failure. I have to get a majority.
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People who believe I'm an idiot don't hire me and they don't call.
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You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe.
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I don't consider myself an expert in the why.
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My job is to preach and preach and preach.
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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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Failure is not tied to money; it is a mindset. Failure is when we accept the lot we are given.
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If you care, do something. If you don't care, please stay out of the way of those who do.
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Bad leaders believe that they have to project control at all times.
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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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Focus on money and we will make money. Focus on impact and we will make an impact.
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Let us not attack those who disagree. Let us defend those who follow.
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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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Be the leader you wish you had.