Simon Sinek is a motivational entrepreneur who believes that everyone should be optimistic. His eternal optimism is the basis of the philosophy he advocates. His dream is of a future world where an overwhelming majority of people wake each day feeling inspired. They then go to work, feeling safe and productive. At the end of the working day, those people return to their homes feeling fulfilled.
Sinek has studied the most prominent and most influential organizations and the people who run them. He discovered that there are patterns to be seen in how they behave. His studies have covered how these influential and successful people think, how they act and how they communicate their ideas to others.
He has also studied the environments in which these people and organizations operate. He then tried to identify which settings are the ones that allow people to give of their best. Sinek believes that everyone should be honest in their dealings with others.
Also, we must be prepared for failure and then be eager to give the task another attempt. His approach encompasses confidence and self-belief, hard work, and consideration for other people. Success by your own efforts is the most satisfying achievement of all.
His name will always be linked with the WHY concept, which became popular after a talk he gave in 2009. This fame allowed him to pursue his ideas, and since then, he has given talks to many different organizations. In 2016, he gave an interview about millennials and the workplace, which took the internet by storm. His audience for this eventually stretched to hundreds of millions.
Sinek’s views tend to be unconventional, but at the same time innovative. His views have attracted attention worldwide, and he has been able to meet and discuss his ideas with the leaders of many different industries.
His views have been explained to the entertainment and showbusiness world. Leaders of fashion houses, financial institutions, and airlines have all been able to meet with and listen to him. US government agencies such as the US Air Force, the Marines, Navy, Army, and Coast Guard have invited him to share his ideas with them.
The concept of WHY is the primary force that drives our core purpose. Sinek believes that our overall objective, whether it is goals in business, causes in politics or beliefs behind our faith, does not change. Once established, they guide us through life, whatever we choose to do.
Sinek also is concerned with the science behind the decision-making process in our brains. He believes that an understanding of the decision-making process will give you the ability to make better, quicker decisions and also clearly explain the reasons behind those decisions. Once you can make it clear to others the basis for your decision, then you will be in a better position to inspire them to follow you.
Importantly, also, you will be able to motivate yourself into action. Having to explain the reason for a decision to other people means you must have understood that reason yourself, and so given it meaningful consideration.
Simon Sinek Quotes
Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it.
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If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood, sweat, and tears.
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Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it.
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More information is always better than less. When people know the reason things are happening, even if it’s bad news, they can adjust their expectations and react accordingly. Keeping people in the dark only serves to stir negative emotions.
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The cost of leadership is self-interest.
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The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger – not because they don’t acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye.
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If no one ever broke the rules, then we’d never advance.
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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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Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that doesn’t yet exist and the ability to communicate it.
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Spending too much time focused on others’ strengths leaves us feeling weak. Focusing on our own strengths is what, in fact, makes us strong.
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Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.
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If no one ever broke the rules, then we’d never advance.
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If you have a gift, it is called a gift for a reason: you have to give it away.
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The only time I waste is time I spend doing something that, in my gut, I know I shouldn’t. If I choose to spend time playing video games or sleeping in, then it’s time well spent, because I chose to do it. I did it for a reason – to relax, to decompress or to feel good, and that was what I wanted to do.
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There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it, or you can inspire it.
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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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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 a very different value.
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Some people are born good-looking. Some have the gift of gab. And some are lucky enough to be born smarter than the rest of us. Whether we like it or not, Mother Nature does not dole these characteristics out evenly.
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You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.
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If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you’ll need their help. And two, because it’s a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.
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Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.
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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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There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.
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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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Some would argue that you’re as successful as the company you keep. Certainly there is a connection between our friends and who we are.
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The only way to ‘find out if it will work out’ is to 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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Babe Ruth was not afraid to strike out. And it was this fearlessness that contributed to his remarkable career.
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When we try to please everyone, we end up pleasing no one… least of all ourselves.
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I’d rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.
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Nike doesn’t want to make products for everyone – they want to make products for champions.
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The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.
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Innovators are the ones whose dreams are clearer than the reality that tells them they’re crazy.
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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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A star wants to see herself rise to the top. A leader wants to see those around her become stars.
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If you have the opportunity to do amazing things in your life, I strongly encourage you to invite someone to join you.
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If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.
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The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas. The responsibility of leadership is to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.
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When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, you are a leader.
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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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A boss has the title. A leader has the people.
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The more you inspire, the more people will inspire you.
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We are not victims of our situation. We are the architects of it.
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No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.
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If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.
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Great leaders must have two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.
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Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools, but life requires risk if we are to get anywhere.
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One of the greatest things you can do is give your time and energy – things you will never get back.
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To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail.
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Be obsessed with your mission and cause. Not beating your competition.
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Most of us live our lives by accident—we live as it happens. Fulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose.
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Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.
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Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.
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Self confidence is the ability to exercise restraint in the face of disrespect and still show respect in response.
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Don’t give to get. Give to inspire others to give.
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It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.
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Leadership is not a license to do less; it is a responsibility to do more.
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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
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Let us all be the leaders we wish we had.
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Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.
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Leadership is always about people.
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Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others you’’re better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.
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There are many ways to motivate people to do things, but loyalty comes from the ability to inspire people.
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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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If you care, do something. If you don’t care, please stay out of the way of those who do.
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If everything goes right, we get a good experience. If everything goes wrong, we get a good story.
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If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.
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Champions are not the ones who always win races – champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. ‘Champion’ is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.
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Stand for people. Not a product or service or metric or number. If we stand for real, living, breathing people, we will change the world.
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I find, when you’re an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.
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Most organisations only focus on WHAT they do and HOW they do it – tactics and strategies – and they aren’t even aware that this thing called the WHY exists. Focusing on only two pieces of a three piece puzzle leaves an organisation, or a career, inherently out of balance. Being out of balance, only operating on two of the three pieces, shows up in different ways – increased stress, loss of passion, obsession with what your competition is doing, being forced to play the price game, trouble differentiating. These are all signs that the WHY is missing.
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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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Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It’s the one that makes the sweetest sound.
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Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.
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It’s important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say ‘Hi.’ It doesn’t have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
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These Simon Sinek quotes are inspirational and will certainly help you think about the decisions you make. They will also motivate and inspire you.