Simon Sinek

Oh, thank you for recognizing that. So when somebody puts me on a stage or gives me an opportunity to come on a podcast, you know, It's an opportunity for me to share a point of view that may be different or to challenge the conventional wisdoms. Not because I think I'm right. I just think I have a point of view.

Oh, thank you for recognizing that. So when somebody puts me on a stage or gives me an opportunity to come on a podcast, you know, It's an opportunity for me to share a point of view that may be different or to challenge the conventional wisdoms. Not because I think I'm right. I just think I have a point of view.

Oh, thank you for recognizing that. So when somebody puts me on a stage or gives me an opportunity to come on a podcast, you know, It's an opportunity for me to share a point of view that may be different or to challenge the conventional wisdoms. Not because I think I'm right. I just think I have a point of view.

And I think it's important for us to be open to different points of view and to sometimes have our own beliefs of how the world works challenged. Myself included, by the way. Yeah. When I bring somebody, when I invite somebody, I've been on the receiving end of interviews, case in point. And one of the things that drives me nuts is when they have done too much research on me or my work.

And I think it's important for us to be open to different points of view and to sometimes have our own beliefs of how the world works challenged. Myself included, by the way. Yeah. When I bring somebody, when I invite somebody, I've been on the receiving end of interviews, case in point. And one of the things that drives me nuts is when they have done too much research on me or my work.

And I think it's important for us to be open to different points of view and to sometimes have our own beliefs of how the world works challenged. Myself included, by the way. Yeah. When I bring somebody, when I invite somebody, I've been on the receiving end of interviews, case in point. And one of the things that drives me nuts is when they have done too much research on me or my work.

And they ask me questions that they know the answers to. So Simon, what are the five elements of an infinite mindset? I'm like, well, clearly you read the book, so why don't you tell me? Why do I want to answer questions that you know the answers to? To me, it's pandering. And it doesn't make for an interesting conversation.

And they ask me questions that they know the answers to. So Simon, what are the five elements of an infinite mindset? I'm like, well, clearly you read the book, so why don't you tell me? Why do I want to answer questions that you know the answers to? To me, it's pandering. And it doesn't make for an interesting conversation.

And they ask me questions that they know the answers to. So Simon, what are the five elements of an infinite mindset? I'm like, well, clearly you read the book, so why don't you tell me? Why do I want to answer questions that you know the answers to? To me, it's pandering. And it doesn't make for an interesting conversation.

And so when I invite people to come join me on my podcast, I pretend that I'm going out for dinner with them. And when I go out for dinner with somebody, I don't go read all their books and watch all their talks in preparation for dinner with them. I show up with an open mind to meet someone I don't know. You know? That's it. Maybe we have a friend in common. Maybe we don't.

And so when I invite people to come join me on my podcast, I pretend that I'm going out for dinner with them. And when I go out for dinner with somebody, I don't go read all their books and watch all their talks in preparation for dinner with them. I show up with an open mind to meet someone I don't know. You know? That's it. Maybe we have a friend in common. Maybe we don't.

And so when I invite people to come join me on my podcast, I pretend that I'm going out for dinner with them. And when I go out for dinner with somebody, I don't go read all their books and watch all their talks in preparation for dinner with them. I show up with an open mind to meet someone I don't know. You know? That's it. Maybe we have a friend in common. Maybe we don't.

And so I have no choice but to be present at dinner because otherwise I won't learn. Otherwise I'm going to waste an hour and a half. And so I sit down with somebody with a genuine desire to get to know them, and I come in purposefully underprepared. And remember, people overprepare because they're afraid of looking dumb, right? I underprepare because I want my guests to look smart.

And so I have no choice but to be present at dinner because otherwise I won't learn. Otherwise I'm going to waste an hour and a half. And so I sit down with somebody with a genuine desire to get to know them, and I come in purposefully underprepared. And remember, people overprepare because they're afraid of looking dumb, right? I underprepare because I want my guests to look smart.

And so I have no choice but to be present at dinner because otherwise I won't learn. Otherwise I'm going to waste an hour and a half. And so I sit down with somebody with a genuine desire to get to know them, and I come in purposefully underprepared. And remember, people overprepare because they're afraid of looking dumb, right? I underprepare because I want my guests to look smart.

I think anything where you're going to interact with other human beings. So when I give a talk... and I do a Q&A session, they always offer me the opportunity to have planted questions. Absolutely not. I want to have questions live. I don't know what they're going to ask. It could go in any direction. Podcasts, people offer, we're going to send you the questions in advance.

I think anything where you're going to interact with other human beings. So when I give a talk... and I do a Q&A session, they always offer me the opportunity to have planted questions. Absolutely not. I want to have questions live. I don't know what they're going to ask. It could go in any direction. Podcasts, people offer, we're going to send you the questions in advance.

I think anything where you're going to interact with other human beings. So when I give a talk... and I do a Q&A session, they always offer me the opportunity to have planted questions. Absolutely not. I want to have questions live. I don't know what they're going to ask. It could go in any direction. Podcasts, people offer, we're going to send you the questions in advance.

Well, that means I'm going to think about the answers in advance. That's not fair to an audience for me to plan what I'm going to say. That's not fair. And I think one of the reasons people want the planted questions or want to see the questions in advance is because they're afraid of looking dumb, right? And they want to be prepared to give answers.

Well, that means I'm going to think about the answers in advance. That's not fair to an audience for me to plan what I'm going to say. That's not fair. And I think one of the reasons people want the planted questions or want to see the questions in advance is because they're afraid of looking dumb, right? And they want to be prepared to give answers.