Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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The only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.
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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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You [should] persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty, because it's the right thing to do.
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A star wants to see himself rise to the top. A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top.
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Outside advice can only tell you how a decision looks. Only you can know how it feels. The best decisions look and feel right.
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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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Leaders don't look for recognition from others, leaders look for others to recognize.
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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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Start with why. And work really hard to make sure you're consistent.
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Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.
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The goal is not simply to 'work hard, play hard.' The goal is to make our work and our play indistinguishab le.
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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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If you're going to undertake any project, like a book, you have to show up to give.
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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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Every one of us has the capacity to lead.
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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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Be the leader you wish you had.
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Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.
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When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about.
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People have accused me of only working with good companies. No I don't. I work with some very dysfunctional companies or unbelievably dysfunctional organizations. The people that bring me in know what they're doing won't work for the future. They know they want to change and they want to change for the right reasons. They believe what I believe and that's why they called me.
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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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Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.
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Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.