"Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle"
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Simon Sinek quotes (page 20 of 27)
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"Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination."
"If a movement is to have an impact it must belong to those who join it, not those who lead it."
"If you look at the average age of a company on the Dow Jones index, it's something like 35 years or younger. In other words... success is no indication of longevity."
"Every company knows what they do Some know how they do it Very few know why"
"I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors."
"If we care about the average working American, then Wal-Mart matters. A lot."
"Risk deters those who see what they could lose. Those focused on the gain see it as a necessary part of their journey, even if the possibility of loss exists."
"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."
"It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win."
"Anyone can sell product by dropping their prices, but it does not breed loyalty."
"It's better to have a great team than a team of greats."
"If our parents fixed everything for us and did not allow us to do anything on our own, or intervened every single time, we would all grow up to be completely dependent."
"You have to have a patience for relationships."
"There's only one of me. With you using the why in the center of your work helps me."
"I don't care about preaching to the converted."
"When or if we "quote, unquote" do not like our work, it is probably because we do not feel safe where we go to work. So when you say, what can we do?, the irony is that the best thing we can do is, well one option, is to quit."
"When a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees."
"It's the discipline to understand that the things that might make you rich or things might make you famous are sometimes worth pursuing and sometimes are not."
"You have to write a book because you believe it has helped you, because you believe it has helped others personally and you are dying to share with it others because you know it will add value to their lives. You write it for them like a gift. You don't want anything from them. You don't want them to do anything for you. You don't even care if they all share the book with their friends, they don't all have to buy them. You're just dying to share this idea with people. Your challenge is to write it in a way that is compelling, enjoyable to read so that they will get the idea."