Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

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Simon Sinek teaches leaders and companies how to inspire people. From members of Congress to foreign ambassadors, from small businesses to corporations like Microsoft and American Express, from Hollywood to the UN to the Pentagon, those who want to know how to inspire people want to learn about The Golden Circle and the power of WHY. Sinek is quoted frequently by national publications and teaches at the Strategic Communications Program at Columbia University. When not staying in hotels,he resides in New York City.


For more on how to find or implement your WHY,visit startwithwhy.com.

Read Simon’s blog at simonsinek.com.

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3><i>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</i></h3><p>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.</p><p>Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.</p><p>What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power...</p><p> </p><h2><u>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</u></h2>

Story Behind The Book

Why I wrote Start With Why: I am an optimist. I believe that if everyone woke up and only did the things that inspire them, what an amazing world we’d live in. If we look at the companies, civil leaders and organizations who truly lead, we can find vast numbers of people who stand with them, inspired by something bigger than themselves. Those who love their Apple computers, for example, are proud to be a part of Apple’s revolution. Those who tattoo a Harley-Davidson logo on their bodies are proud to be a part of Harley’s cause. Great leaders, be they individuals or organizations, inspire us to be a part of something larger than ourselves. But what does it take to be a great leader? What does it take to inspire? As it turns out, even though some may have a natural gift for it, the ability to inspire can be learned. The discovery: Looking at the leaders and organizations that have an unbalanced amount of influence in the world – the most loyal customers, the most loyal employees, the most profitable, the most innovative and, most importantly, able to sustain all those things for the long term – I discovered that they all think, act and communicate the exact same way…and it’s the complete opposite of everyone else. All I did was codify it. And I call it the Golden Circle. The book, Start With Why, shares this naturally occurring pattern in a way that is actionable. Others can learn how to be as innovative as Apple. Others can learn to generate loyalty like Harley-Davidson. And others can learn to rally thousands of people like Martin Luther King.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">“</span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#000000;">Start with Why </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">is one of the most useful and powerful books I have read in years. Simple and elegant, it shows us how leaders should lead. Highly recommended!” </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">—William Ury, coauthor of </span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#d64530;">Getting to Yes</span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">; cofounder of</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">“</span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#000000;">Start with Why </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">fanned the flames inside me. It translates what we used in the military into terms any organization can apply; the principles are the same. This book can lead you to levels of excellence you never considered attainable.” </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">—General Chuck Horner, air boss, Desert Storm</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">“</span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#000000;">Start with Why </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">will cause you to rethink your business. It is a great read and exactly on target. This book will inspire you.”</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">—Howard Putnam, former CEO, Southwest Airlines;</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">speaker and author of </span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#d64530;">The Winds of Turbulence</span></em></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">“</span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#000000;">Start with Why </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">is a powerful and penetrating exploration of what separates great companies and great leaders from the rest. Too many leaders (and authors) go looking for authenticity in all the wrong places—Sinek takes you directly to the source.”</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">—Polly LaBarre, coauthor of </span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#d64530;">Mavericks at Work</span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">“</span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-It';color:#000000;">Start with Why </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;">offers a simple and pragmatic approach to great leadership. Each story will force you to see things from an entirely different perspective. A perspective that is nothing short of the truth.”</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">—Mokhtar Lamani, former ambassador, special envoy</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#d64530;">to Iraq and ambassador, permanent observer to the UN</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'MinionPro-Regular';color:#000000;"></span></p><p></p>