Simon Sinek Quotes
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Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.
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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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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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I find, when you're an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.
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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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It's ok if others share our ideas as long as they build upon them. It's called progress.
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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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Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do.
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What I understand about this concept of why is that it functions exactly the same way as parenting or exercise or any of these things we claim to invest in.
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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 only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.
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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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Be the leader you wish you had.
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Start with why. And work really hard to make sure you're consistent.
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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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Pushing yourself to be the best is unsustainable. Simply push yourself to be better than the day before.
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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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When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about.
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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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Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.
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Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.
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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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Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.
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Make it about them, not about you.