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" TiVo and other digital recording devices have confounded advertisers. The ad industry sees the technology as a threat to their product. "
Simon Sinek
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" Most politicians are not authentic. "
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" The irony is, the advertising industry knows everyone hates what they produce. This is why they keep looking for new ways to force people to stay tuned. "
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" The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye. "
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" Entrepreneurs see the thing they want or need, then try to figure out a process of how to get it. People who shouldn't be entrepreneurs see the standard process they need to go through to get the thing they want or need then decide if they want to go through that process. "
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" Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons. "
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" I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies. "
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" Over 90% of people go home at the end of the day feeling unfulfilled by their work, and I won't stop working until that statistic is reversed - until over 90% of people go home and can honestly say, 'I love what I do.' "
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" There are two kinds of experts: academic experts and practical experts. One is not better than the other, but they are very different, and each offers very different value. "
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" Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options. "
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" Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge first and the money second. "
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" Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care. "
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" Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves. "
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" Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand. "
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" Leave America and you'll find that the consumers in many other countries enjoy watching advertising. Not because the products are better, but because the ads are produced to be entertaining. Sometimes they are funny. Sometimes they are dramatic. Sometimes they are just beautiful. "
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" Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates. "
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" The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics. "
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" To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk. "
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