Simon Sinek Quotes
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The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.
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I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight.
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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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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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A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.
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The value of networking is not measured by the number of people we meet but by the number of people we introduce to others.
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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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It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win.
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The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won.
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Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can't do it alone. It's the great paradox of being human.
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No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.
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Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa? Do we have an issue with that? None at all. None at all. Great leaders would never sacrifice the people to save the numbers. They would sooner sacrifice the numbers to save the people.
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Of course there are people out there who are helping others find their why. Some are doing a really great job and some are doing a not so great job. I love the fact there are people out there, and consultants out there doing that.
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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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No matter how many or how few people you have reporting to you, you must remember that as you climb higher in the ranks, your words will be taken as commands even if you're just thinking out loud.
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There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.
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We should never change our minds about where we are going, but always be curious about different ways to get there.
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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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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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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 hardest part is starting. Once you get that out of the way, you'll find the rest of the journey much easier.
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I know if I persist it will pay back in dividends and it always does. What starts to happen is like exercise, the pain goes away. It starts to get easier and the weight starts to get lighter and people start to notice a difference in you and you start to notice a difference in yourself. You find your ability to make decisions is easier; you find you are inspired more often. You find your success increases. You find that your random moments when you're in the flow are no longer random and you can control them. Other people notice the difference.
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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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My sister made certain choices about the life she wanted. Those choices include a steady job, a husband and children. But balance and stability come at a cost. It is harder for her to be spontaneous. It is harder to just up and leave.