Simon Sinek

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5,256 appearances 15 recordings 11 series first heard Nov 2024 last heard 18 Jun

Simon Sinek’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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They took me through the back entrance and took me into the green room and handed me a cup of coffee in a beautiful ceramic cup.

He says, I'm no longer the undersecretary.

I flew here coach.

I took a taxi to my hotel and I checked myself in.

When I came down the lobby this morning, I took another taxi to this venue.

I came in the front door and found my way backstage.

And when I asked someone, do you have any coffee?

He pointed to the coffee machine in the corner and I poured myself a cup of coffee into this here styrofoam cup.

He says, the lesson is the ceramic cup was never meant for me.

It was meant for the position I held.

I deserve a styrofoam cup.

Remember this, as you gain fame,

As you gain fortune, as you gain position and seniority, people will treat you better.

They will hold doors open for you.

They will get you a cup of tea and coffee without you even asking.

They will call you sir and ma'am and they will give you stuff.

None of that stuff is meant for you.

That stuff is meant for the position you hold.

It is meant for the level that you have achieved of leader or success or whatever you want to call it.

But you will always

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