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Inspirational Quotes by Simon Sinek

107 Inspirational quotes by Simon Sinek

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A leader choosing people over numbers shows Sinek’s view that true leadership puts humans first. He notes that chasing what lives inside us invites help, while chasing outside draws competition. He also says being authentic means accepting your imperfections and finding peace with them.

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To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections.

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Our courage comes from the courage of others.

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Be the leader you wish you had.

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The most important thing to do before you die is live.

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The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won.

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The more you inspire, the more people will inspire you.

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Success always takes help. Failure is done alone.

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People don't buy what you do; they buy what you stand for.

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The difference between those who do and those who don't is that those who don't believe it when they are told they…

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We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.

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It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.

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We don’t do business with companies. We do business with people.

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Focus on money and we will make money. Focus on impact and we will make an impact.

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We can make up for lost money, but we can't make up for lost time.

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If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.

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Organizations should say and do the things they ACTUALLY believe.

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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…

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The best ideas are the honest ones. Ones born out of personal experience. Ones that originated to help a few but ended…

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Listening is not understanding the words of the question asked, listening is understanding why the question was asked in the first place.

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We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of…

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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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The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by…

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Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.

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Authenticity is more than speaking; Authenticity is also about doing. Every decision we make says something about who we are.

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Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.

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What you do simply proves what you believe.

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True strength is the courage to admit our weaknesses.

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The new is threatening to those who have mastered the old.

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The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.

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Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.

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Don't show up to prove. Show up to improve.

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Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.

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Progress is more important than perfection.

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Words may inspire but only action creates change.

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Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.

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Work with people who believe what you believe.

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The only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.

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Make it about them, not about you.

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There are leaders, and there are those who lead.

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Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.

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Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.

There's only one of me. With you using the why in the center of your work helps me.

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