The Ledger, every show
Every statement that passed quotation and attribution checks, across all 44 shows. Pick shows below, then mix any filter with any other.
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every show 44 of 44
Sinek built a global brand without spending any money on marketing
“And so I would turn down business from people who sat in the majority and focus exclusively on the early adopters, and that's what made my career and my brand grow. Because I didn't spend any money on marketing.”
Sinek: A person's core purpose is fully formed by their late teens
“We're, our why is fully formed by our mid to late teens.”
Sinek: Participation medals backfire and harm both top and bottom performers
“No, it's a bad idea. And there is actually evidence of that, that it actually backfires, because the people who do earn, you know, first or second medals, their accomplishment is devalued, right? And the people who come in last and get a medal, it makes them f…”
Sinek: Annualized mass layoffs to meet projections didn't exist pre-1980s
“The use of mass layoffs on an annualized basis to meet arbitrary projections did not exist in the United States prior to the 19 eighties.”
Sinek: I spent zero dollars on marketing for most of my career
“In other words, I spent zero dollars in marketing for, in fact, my whole, most of my life. I allowed the human network.”
Sinek: Bookstores have self-help sections but no 'help others' sections
“There's an entire section of the bookshop called self-help, and there's no section in the bookshop called help others.”
Sinek: Children across all cultures learn self-treatment from their parents
“There's one thing the research shows that across all cultures, every child learns from their parents, no matter what, which is how to treat yourself, how you treat yourself, and how you treat others.”
Sinek: The military trains combat personnel to cry and be emotionally open
“And in the military, they teach them to be open with their emotions, to ask for help, to accept help, to cry and create safe spaces
For others to do the same.”