Simon Sinek Quotes
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The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.
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Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward.
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I never imagined I'd write a book.
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Republicans are completely befuddled by Obama's 'star power' and don't seem to have a clear or effective strategy to compete.
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Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail. We very often confuse personality with leadership. In other words, leadership is not about being a nice person or not a nice person.
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Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don't think we can achieve something beyond what we're qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams?
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I never set out to do the things I'm doing now.
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Disney is one of the best hotel companies in the world. Yet they have never and will never open a casino on the Vegas strip.
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It's better to go slowly in the right direction than go speeding off in the wrong direction.
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Our vision is only actionable if we share it. Without sharing, it’s just a figment of our imagination.
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Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle
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Optimism is the ability to focus on where we're going, not where we're coming from.
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Leadership is like parenting.
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The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.
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Ideas are like dreams; they will disappear unless we record them. Write a book, a blog, build a company, anything that makes the ideas real.
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Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens.
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Pilots have their names painted just beneath the canopy of their aircraft. This gives the pilot a sense of ownership for his or her jet. What's more, like cars, each aircraft has its own personality, so it's important for a pilot to get to know and love his aircraft.
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Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.
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When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.
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Spending too much time focused on others' strengths leaves us feeling weak. Focusing on our own strengths is what, in fact, makes us strong.
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Curiosity is essential for progress. Only when we look to worlds beyond our own can we really know if there's room for improvement.
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WHY did we start doing WHAT we’re doing in the first place, and WHAT can we do to bring our cause to life considering all the technologies and market opportunities available today?
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Customers will never love a company until its employees love it first.
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Sometimes we give too much too soon. Sometimes we hold back for too long. This is our beautiful dance. Our imperfect dance. This is the dance that makes us human.