Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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Words may inspire but only action creates change.
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I'm very prescriptive about who I work with.
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When you can wake up in the morning and feel successful whether some end goal is realized or not...THAT is true success.
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Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.
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Every single organization - or career, for that matter - exists on three levels: WHAT you do, HOW you do it and WHY you do it.
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To spend more money, you have to have more money, but time is fixed and we all have the same amount to spare. How we choose to spend it can make a significant difference on the impact we have in our careers or in the world.
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If we care about the average working American, then Wal-Mart matters. A lot.
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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
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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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We are only in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.
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Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them. People are either motivated or they are not. Unless you give motivated people something to believe in, something bigger than their job to work toward, they will motivate themselves to find a new job and you’ll be stuck with whoever’s left.
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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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True #leadership isn't the bastion of a few who sit at the top ... We all need to step up, take the risk and put our interests second-not always-but when it counts.
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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 never wanted to be a public speaker.
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People will do as they are told by someone who outranks them, but they will only follow someone they believe in.
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We very often confuse personality with leadership.
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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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Those who fear the new are the ones who have mastered the old.