Simon Sinek Life Lessons

From Fortune 500 companies to the United Nations and to the United States government. every major leader relies on Simon Sinek, the man who broke the code to success. It was in the year 2005, when Simon Sinek discovered that successful people got to where they were because they did everything that other people did not do! After following him for a long time and doing quite a bit of research on this man, I shortlisted these life lessons from this great man! Check them out here.

1. Do not start with how, but with why 

According to Simon, everyone knows what they want to do in a company and how they got to where they are, but no one really thinks about why they do what they do. The simple, underlying definition of the ‘why’ in this situation is: “Why do you get out of bed every day and why do you make yourself do what you do on a daily basis?” At a basic level, all of us are extremely terrified of answering this question. The moment you answer this question and overcome this fear, you understand the purpose of your life, instantly pushing yourself to unparalleled success!

2. Realise that communication is about listening more than speaking 

Things stay remembered only when you pay attention to what is being said. To become a great leader, you must have it in you to listen and listen with attention. When you know what is going on with the people in your company, you know how to solve major crisis because you actually listen to what the people are saying. Speak when you really need to be heard, but remember to always, ALWAYS listen first!

3. Adapt beyond conventional ways of life 

Since time immemorial, things have been structured, with different parts of life placed in different boxes. While most people follow these set rules of life, leaders are created by people who walk outside the dotted lines of the box. According to Sinek, we are inherently tuned to responding to these rules and when we stop doing what is expected, we become greater than we ever were.

Life has funny ways of surprising us and when you let the surprises come, more often than not, the result is rewarding! If you have any life lessons you have learnt from Simon Sinek, comment and let us know!