Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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Remaining calm in times of desperation makes way for opportunity.
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If our leaders are to enjoy the trappings of their position in the hierarchy, then we expect them to offer us protection. The problem is, for many of the overpaid leaders, we know that they took the money and perks and didn’t offer protection to their people. In some cases, they even sacrificed their people to protect or boost their own interests. This is what so viscerally offends us. We only accuse them of greed and excess when we feel they have violated the very definition of what it means to be a leader.
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The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.
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The bad leaders are the ones that push hard so they can gain, who brow beat us so that they can receive the benefit of our hard work, not so we can enjoy the success
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And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.
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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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The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons it can.
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The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.
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Nobody writes a book to get rich. It's like speaking.
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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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Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens.
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We should invest in people not ideas. A good idea is often destroyed by bad people and good people can always make a bad idea better.
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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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Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn't said.
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Time and energy. Those are the most valuable sacrifices leaders can make.
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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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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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The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won.
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All these companies that grew to any sizable proportions were all founded with a belief or a cause bigger than their products or services. It was their products or services that helped them bring that cause to life.
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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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It is like when a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees. The best leaders come to the aid of their people, whose performance is down. Not come down harder on them.
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When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone.
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A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.