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Simon Sinek (born October 9, 1973) is a British-American author, motivational speaker, and leadership consultant. He is best known for popularizing the 'Golden Circle' theory, which emphasizes starting with 'Why' to inspire action. His TED Talk 'How Great Leaders Inspire Action' is one of the most-viewed of all time. Sinek has authored bestsellers like 'Start with Why' and 'The Infinite Game', focusing on leadership, teamwork, and organizational culture. His work has influenced businesses and leaders worldwide.

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“A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence. 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. The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us when necessary, letting us try, letting us fail.”

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“Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail. We very often confuse personality with leadership. In other words, leadership is not about being a nice person or not a nice person.”

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“The reality is that fulfillment, success and all of these good things comes from trying to help those that we care about to achieve those things. How can I help somebody I care about find the job they love? How can I help somebody I care about find happiness in their work? And when we commit to service it actually biologically and anthropologically is more likely to lead to our own success and our own happiness.”

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“The irony is that the best thing we can do is, well one option, is to quit job we don't like. You don't always have to quit, and quite frankly, option two is to try to help others solve the problem that you are struggling with.”

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“I'm pretty confident the why works now. When it first began, somebody said to me: "Will this work in big business?" I said, "I don't know. Let's try." Somebody said will this work in entrepreneurs, relationships or government and military. I said, "I don't know. Let's try." I kept applying the scientific method. I had a theory. I kept applying that theory, looking for opportunities to fail and it kept working.”

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“I go into every meeting, into every room and for every speech understanding the standard deviation, the Bell Curve. I know there are about 10-15 percent of people in the room, who say, "I've been trying to say this for years. Finally. I agree. Yes, yes, yes." I know there are about 15 percent of the people in the room who think I'm an idiot, who think I don't know what I'm talking about, who think I'm naive or I have oversimplified everything. The majority who are open to the ideal.”

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“The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us when necessary, letting us try, letting us fail. No matter what we know they are there to support us and see us do well. Leaders are exactly the same.”

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“Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail.”

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“We are all so preoccupied with ourselves. How can I get happy, how can I find the job I love, how can I become a millionaire, how can lose weight. Yet, the reality is that fulfillment, success and all of these good things comes from trying to help those that we care about to achieve those things.”

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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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“I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.”

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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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“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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“Entrepreneurs see the thing they want or need, then try to figure out a process of how to get it. People who shouldn't be entrepreneurs see the standard process they need to go through to get the thing they want or need then decide if they want to go through that process.”

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“What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.”

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“Great leaders don’t try to be perfect. They try to be themselves. And that’s what makes them great.”

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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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“So much of starting a business or affecting change is the confidence and courage to simply try.”

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“The value of experimentation is not the trying. It's the trying again after the experiment fails.”

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“We must all try to empathize before we criticize. Ask someone what's wrong before telling them they are wrong.”

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

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

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Born: October 9, 1973
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Books & Sources

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take ActionRelated source material

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don'tRelated source material

Leaders Eat Last Deluxe: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don'tRelated source material

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Together Is BetterRelated source material

Find Your Why / Start With Why / The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleRelated source material

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