Simon Sinek Quotes
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I never wanted to be a public speaker.
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Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.
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A true friend is someone with whom protocol is no longer necessary.
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A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.
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Trust emerges when we have a sense that another person or organization is driven by things other than their own self-gain.
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Those who fear the new are the ones who have mastered the old.
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I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.
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Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.
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There are leaders, and there are those who lead. Leaders are those who hold a position of power or authority. But those who lead are those who inspire us. And it's those who start with why, that have the ability to inspire those around them or find others who inspire them.
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When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
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If we were good at everything we would have no need for each other.
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People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe.
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Time and energy. Those are the most valuable sacrifices leaders can make.
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To become an academic expert takes years of studying. Academic experts are experts in how and what others have done. They use case studies and observation to understand a subject.
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The irony is that the best thing we can do is, well one option, is to quit job we don't like. You don't always have to quit, and quite frankly, option two is to try to help others solve the problem that you are struggling with.
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Most people think leadership is about being in charge. Most people think leadership is about having all the answers and being the most intelligent person or the most qualified person in the room. The irony is that it is the complete opposite. Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible. Leadership is about pointing in the direction, articulating a vision of the world that does not yet exist. Then asking help from others to insure that vision happens.
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When we are in groups, when we are surrounded by people who believe what we believe, trust emerges and our very survival and progress goes up.
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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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A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your fans love you because you give them something. It's something to offer, that's what the why is.
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If you don't understand people, you don't understand business.
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A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.
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If you're looking for a New York Times best-seller, I may or may not give you that.
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Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.
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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.