Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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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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What is a company that believes in good, clean family entertainment doing making R-rated pictures.
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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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Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do.
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When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about.
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Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care.
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All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.
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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 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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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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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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Every one of us has the capacity to lead.
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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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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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The people who say,"What guarantee do I have?" I walk away. I'll get you later.
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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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So much of starting a business or affecting change is the confidence and courage to simply try.
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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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Studies show that over 80 percent of Americans do not have their dream job. If more knew how to build organizations that inspire, we could live in a world in which that statistic was the reverse - a world in which over 80 percent of people loved their jobs. People who love going to work are more productive and more creative. They go home happier and have happier families. They treat their colleagues and clients and customers better. Inspired employees make for stronger companies and stronger economies.
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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 state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.
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Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.