Simon Sinek Quotes
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The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.
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In the military, they give medals for people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may survive. In business, we give bonuses to people who sacrifice others.
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Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.
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Managers watch over our numbers, our time and our results. Leaders watch over us.
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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
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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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Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.
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When a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees.
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Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.
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I think most people are inherently interested in how their brain works, in what makes them tick.
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We call them leaders because they go first, because they take the risk before anybody else does, because they will choose to sacrifice so their people will be safe and protected.
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The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us when necessary, letting us try, letting us fail. No matter what we know they are there to support us and see us do well. Leaders are exactly the same.
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Customers will never love a company until its employees love it first.
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If somebody wants to learn their why, either you help them or send them over to their course. All of this stuff helps.
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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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There are two kinds of experts: academic experts and practical experts. One is not better than the other, but they are very different, and each offers very different value.
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I never imagined I'd write a book.
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Value is a perception not a calculation. Value is something people feel, not something we tell them they get
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Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.
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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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No matter when or where, always bring your 'A' game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.
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I put messages out there that start with why and they talk about what I believe. They go on to demonstrate and give examples. If it resonates with others, those with whom it resonates will share it with their friends and say, "This inspired me. You should watch it. You should read this."
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Most people ignore opportunities because they see only danger. Entrepreneurs ignore danger because they see only opportunities.
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Nobody writes a book to get rich. It's like speaking.