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“Take ACTION!” – Simon Sinek (@simonsinek) – #Entspresso


it’s your business you want to ignore

it’s your business you want to ignore all my stuff ignore it I don’t care it’s

all my stuff ignore it I don’t care it’s

all my stuff ignore it I don’t care it’s your and if your business collapses you

your and if your business collapses you

your and if your business collapses you know what happens to me

know what happens to me

know what happens to me nothing prayer is great contemplation is

nothing prayer is great contemplation is

nothing prayer is great contemplation is great but if you don’t take action

great but if you don’t take action

great but if you don’t take action action action all the rest is wasted

action action all the rest is wasted

action action all the rest is wasted rise and shine it’s an espresso time

rise and shine it’s an espresso time

rise and shine it’s an espresso time good morning believe nation its Evan my

good morning believe nation its Evan my

good morning believe nation its Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift

I believe you have an amazing gift

I believe you have an amazing gift inside to you that I want to see

inside to you that I want to see

inside to you that I want to see exploded onto the world so let’s start

exploded onto the world so let’s start

exploded onto the world so let’s start your day off right together grab your

your day off right together grab your

your day off right together grab your coffee and sip on today’s message take

coffee and sip on today’s message take

coffee and sip on today’s message take action

over to you simon Sinek you speak to

over to you simon Sinek you speak to businesses and companies and leadership

businesses and companies and leadership

businesses and companies and leadership teams and employees and stuff without

teams and employees and stuff without

teams and employees and stuff without mentioning names I don’t want to put you

mentioning names I don’t want to put you

mentioning names I don’t want to put you on the spot but have you gone and talked

on the spot but have you gone and talked

on the spot but have you gone and talked to a company that’s been in trouble and

to a company that’s been in trouble and

to a company that’s been in trouble and then spoken to their team and then

then spoken to their team and then

then spoken to their team and then checked in on them after you’ve spoken

checked in on them after you’ve spoken

checked in on them after you’ve spoken to their leadership team and what did

to their leadership team and what did

to their leadership team and what did that look like did you notice a

that look like did you notice a

that look like did you notice a noticeable change did they come to you

noticeable change did they come to you

noticeable change did they come to you and tell you that this has helped our

and tell you that this has helped our

and tell you that this has helped our organization out and our culture is much

organization out and our culture is much

organization out and our culture is much improved because of it you mean does my

improved because of it you mean does my

improved because of it you mean does my work I mean sure here’s the problem with

work I mean sure here’s the problem with

work I mean sure here’s the problem with my stuff you got to do it and I am not

my stuff you got to do it and I am not

my stuff you got to do it and I am not I’m not anybody’s like you know mom or

I’m not anybody’s like you know mom or

I’m not anybody’s like you know mom or dad I’m not gonna do it for you and I

dad I’m not gonna do it for you and I

dad I’m not gonna do it for you and I have a very less fair approach of it I

have a very less fair approach of it I

have a very less fair approach of it I once had a one-sided client this is a

once had a one-sided client this is a

once had a one-sided client this is a bunch of years ago that said what

bunch of years ago that said what

bunch of years ago that said what guarantee do I have that your stuff will

guarantee do I have that your stuff will

guarantee do I have that your stuff will work which my answer was none like I’m

work which my answer was none like I’m

work which my answer was none like I’m giving you a tool you can it’s like a

giving you a tool you can it’s like a

giving you a tool you can it’s like a hammer you can use it broadly or

hammer you can use it broadly or

hammer you can use it broadly or narrowly you can build a table you can

narrowly you can build a table you can

narrowly you can build a table you can build a house it’s the same tool you can

build a house it’s the same tool you can

build a house it’s the same tool you can use it for marketing your music

use it for marketing your music

use it for marketing your music completely revitalize your entire

completely revitalize your entire

completely revitalize your entire culture and even though I’m gonna sell

culture and even though I’m gonna sell

culture and even though I’m gonna sell you the most beautiful hammer I’m not

you the most beautiful hammer I’m not

you the most beautiful hammer I’m not gonna guarantee the instructional

gonna guarantee the instructional

gonna guarantee the instructional integrity of the house right it’s your

integrity of the house right it’s your

integrity of the house right it’s your business you want to ignore all my stuff

business you want to ignore all my stuff

business you want to ignore all my stuff ignore it I don’t care it’s your and if

ignore it I don’t care it’s your and if

ignore it I don’t care it’s your and if your business collapses you know what

your business collapses you know what

your business collapses you know what happens to me nothing like I don’t mean

happens to me nothing like I don’t mean

happens to me nothing like I don’t mean to be cold about it like of course I

to be cold about it like of course I

to be cold about it like of course I want the people I work with to do well

want the people I work with to do well

want the people I work with to do well but it’s not mine it’s theirs and I take

but it’s not mine it’s theirs and I take

but it’s not mine it’s theirs and I take no emotional responsibility for the

no emotional responsibility for the

no emotional responsibility for the decisions they make so yes there are

decisions they make so yes there are

decisions they make so yes there are many people that I’ve had the pleasure

many people that I’ve had the pleasure

many people that I’ve had the pleasure of working with some who worked for

of working with some who worked for

of working with some who worked for dysfunctional organizations that went on

dysfunctional organizations that went on

dysfunctional organizations that went on the hard journey of completely changing

the hard journey of completely changing

the hard journey of completely changing the way they lead and completely

the way they lead and completely

the way they lead and completely revitalizing their culture and it has

revitalizing their culture and it has

revitalizing their culture and it has great success it’s not because of me

great success it’s not because of me

great success it’s not because of me it’s because of them right at the same

it’s because of them right at the same

it’s because of them right at the same time there are many

time there are many

time there are many people who came in like what an amazing

people who came in like what an amazing

people who came in like what an amazing speech and did nothing you know thanks

speech and did nothing you know thanks

speech and did nothing you know thanks that was great you know and I don’t it’s

that was great you know and I don’t it’s

that was great you know and I don’t it’s of course it’s gonna fail you know so I

of course it’s gonna fail you know so I

of course it’s gonna fail you know so I I think that we we have too much

I think that we we have too much

I think that we we have too much especially in the consulting world or

especially in the consulting world or

especially in the consulting world or the design world

the design world

the design world everybody’s so paternalistic about it

everybody’s so paternalistic about it

everybody’s so paternalistic about it ein designers are famous for this right

ein designers are famous for this right

ein designers are famous for this right they get so personally offended when the

they get so personally offended when the

they get so personally offended when the client chooses the wrong thing idiots

client chooses the wrong thing idiots

client chooses the wrong thing idiots don’t they know we’re trying to help

don’t they know we’re trying to help

don’t they know we’re trying to help them or who cares like it’s their

them or who cares like it’s their

them or who cares like it’s their freakin business right that’s what you

freakin business right that’s what you

freakin business right that’s what you find I’ve had that instead of arguing

find I’ve had that instead of arguing

find I’ve had that instead of arguing with somebody for them to the right

with somebody for them to the right

with somebody for them to the right choice which cuz we genuinely want to

choice which cuz we genuinely want to

choice which cuz we genuinely want to help them what I have found is if you

help them what I have found is if you

help them what I have found is if you push the accountability to enter because

push the accountability to enter because

push the accountability to enter because when we argue we’re taking

when we argue we’re taking

when we argue we’re taking accountability this is better this will

accountability this is better this will

accountability this is better this will help you we’re taking responsibility

help you we’re taking responsibility

help you we’re taking responsibility accountability but if we say look we’ve

accountability but if we say look we’ve

accountability but if we say look we’ve been doing this a bunch of years we know

been doing this a bunch of years we know

been doing this a bunch of years we know more about design than you do I’m

more about design than you do I’m

more about design than you do I’m telling you for every reason that I can

telling you for every reason that I can

telling you for every reason that I can outline for you why this will help you

outline for you why this will help you

outline for you why this will help you more but if you don’t want to do it

more but if you don’t want to do it

more but if you don’t want to do it that’s fine it’s your business do what

that’s fine it’s your business do what

that’s fine it’s your business do what you want the minute you switch the

you want the minute you switch the

you want the minute you switch the accountability and put it all on them

accountability and put it all on them

accountability and put it all on them amazingly they’re much more open to your

amazingly they’re much more open to your

amazingly they’re much more open to your opinion because now they’re responsible

opinion because now they’re responsible

opinion because now they’re responsible everybody has ideas everybody can close

everybody has ideas everybody can close

everybody has ideas everybody can close their eyes and imagine a better world

their eyes and imagine a better world

their eyes and imagine a better world for themselves imagine a product that

for themselves imagine a product that

for themselves imagine a product that they want to create the service they

they want to create the service they

they want to create the service they want to create the impact that it’s

want to create the impact that it’s

want to create the impact that it’s gonna have on their life their community

gonna have on their life their community

gonna have on their life their community their customers everybody has ideas but

their customers everybody has ideas but

their customers everybody has ideas but not everybody takes action on those

not everybody takes action on those

not everybody takes action on those ideas and that’s the problem I can’t

ideas and that’s the problem I can’t

ideas and that’s the problem I can’t tell you how many people email me and

tell you how many people email me and

tell you how many people email me and say hey Evan I’ve got a great idea that

say hey Evan I’ve got a great idea that

say hey Evan I’ve got a great idea that coca-cola should go and implement or

coca-cola should go and implement or

coca-cola should go and implement or Nike or McDonald’s they’re trying to

Nike or McDonald’s they’re trying to

Nike or McDonald’s they’re trying to reach out to these big companies with

reach out to these big companies with

reach out to these big companies with this amazing idea that they have I can’t

this amazing idea that they have I can’t

this amazing idea that they have I can’t tell how many ideas I have for coca-cola

tell how many ideas I have for coca-cola

tell how many ideas I have for coca-cola or Nike or McDonald’s the idea alone is

or Nike or McDonald’s the idea alone is

or Nike or McDonald’s the idea alone is not enough

not enough

not enough first of all chances are with these big

first of all chances are with these big

first of all chances are with these big companies they’ve already thought of

companies they’ve already thought of

companies they’ve already thought of your great idea and unless you’re coming

your great idea and unless you’re coming

your great idea and unless you’re coming in with a patent they’re not gonna pay

in with a patent they’re not gonna pay

in with a patent they’re not gonna pay for the idea of what they pay for is the

for the idea of what they pay for is the

for the idea of what they pay for is the execution can you come in and provide

execution can you come in and provide

execution can you come in and provide value to them and so the same thing

value to them and so the same thing

value to them and so the same thing applies for your own business that idea

applies for your own business that idea

applies for your own business that idea that you have in your head might be a

that you have in your head might be a

that you have in your head might be a fantastic idea but until you actually

fantastic idea but until you actually

fantastic idea but until you actually started doing something

started doing something

started doing something about it it’s never gonna come true

about it it’s never gonna come true

about it it’s never gonna come true right you’re gonna be lost in the world

right you’re gonna be lost in the world

right you’re gonna be lost in the world of daydreaming where most people are and

of daydreaming where most people are and

of daydreaming where most people are and that’s the dangerous part because I

that’s the dangerous part because I

that’s the dangerous part because I think it’s so easy to get lost in that

think it’s so easy to get lost in that

think it’s so easy to get lost in that world of what could be and we feel good

world of what could be and we feel good

world of what could be and we feel good about it you imagine the type of life

about it you imagine the type of life

about it you imagine the type of life you’re gonna have you imagine the

you’re gonna have you imagine the

you’re gonna have you imagine the lifestyle and the friends and the impact

lifestyle and the friends and the impact

lifestyle and the friends and the impact that your business is happening and it

that your business is happening and it

that your business is happening and it just feels good but then you don’t want

just feels good but then you don’t want

just feels good but then you don’t want to do anything about it because it may

to do anything about it because it may

to do anything about it because it may not work because it may fail because you

not work because it may fail because you

not work because it may fail because you may never ever get there because you may

may never ever get there because you may

may never ever get there because you may lose money and resources as time along

lose money and resources as time along

lose money and resources as time along the way and so because you’ve already

the way and so because you’ve already

the way and so because you’ve already solved it in your head then you don’t

solved it in your head then you don’t

solved it in your head then you don’t have to take any action on it the world

have to take any action on it the world

have to take any action on it the world belongs to the people who take action

belongs to the people who take action

belongs to the people who take action the world belongs to the people who take

the world belongs to the people who take

the world belongs to the people who take that idea that they have and actually do

that idea that they have and actually do

that idea that they have and actually do something about it and that’s why it’s

something about it and that’s why it’s

something about it and that’s why it’s hard to be an entrepreneur so many

hard to be an entrepreneur so many

hard to be an entrepreneur so many entrepreneurs that I see and meet

entrepreneurs that I see and meet

entrepreneurs that I see and meet especially the part-time ones you have a

especially the part-time ones you have a

especially the part-time ones you have a job you’re trying to do your thing on

job you’re trying to do your thing on

job you’re trying to do your thing on the side you’re not consistent you have

the side you’re not consistent you have

the side you’re not consistent you have one day you take amazing action and the

one day you take amazing action and the

one day you take amazing action and the next day you’re not doing anything

next day you’re not doing anything

next day you’re not doing anything you’re tired you have your job you have

you’re tired you have your job you have

you’re tired you have your job you have your family you have your life a lot of

your family you have your life a lot of

your family you have your life a lot of things get in the way and then you don’t

things get in the way and then you don’t

things get in the way and then you don’t actually take any action on your

actually take any action on your

actually take any action on your business where if you spent at least

business where if you spent at least

business where if you spent at least half an hour every single day every

half an hour every single day every

half an hour every single day every single day at least half an hour on your

single day at least half an hour on your

single day at least half an hour on your business it starts to build momentum it

business it starts to build momentum it

business it starts to build momentum it may seem like a little tiny step but if

may seem like a little tiny step but if

may seem like a little tiny step but if you’re taking a little tiny step every

you’re taking a little tiny step every

you’re taking a little tiny step every single day soon you look back and

single day soon you look back and

single day soon you look back and realize I traveled a really big distance

realize I traveled a really big distance

realize I traveled a really big distance and so I think the biggest thing that

and so I think the biggest thing that

and so I think the biggest thing that hurts entrepreneurs is not the lack of

hurts entrepreneurs is not the lack of

hurts entrepreneurs is not the lack of ideas we have tons of ideas of what we

ideas we have tons of ideas of what we

ideas we have tons of ideas of what we want to do is the lack of consistent

want to do is the lack of consistent

want to do is the lack of consistent action and so if you want to separate

action and so if you want to separate

action and so if you want to separate yourself from your friends if you want

yourself from your friends if you want

yourself from your friends if you want to separate yourself from the world that

to separate yourself from the world that

to separate yourself from the world that you’re in right now and you want to

you’re in right now and you want to

you’re in right now and you want to build a better life for yourself it’s

build a better life for yourself it’s

build a better life for yourself it’s not just gonna come from the ideas it’s

not just gonna come from the ideas it’s

not just gonna come from the ideas it’s gonna come from you doing something

gonna come from you doing something

gonna come from you doing something every single day to move closer to

every single day to move closer to

every single day to move closer to making that idea a reality now I’ve got

making that idea a reality now I’ve got

making that idea a reality now I’ve got a special bonus clip for you but before

a special bonus clip for you but before

a special bonus clip for you but before getting to that my question of the day

getting to that my question of the day

getting to that my question of the day for you today is what is the single

for you today is what is the single

for you today is what is the single biggest action that you are going to

biggest action that you are going to

biggest action that you are going to take today for your business leave it

take today for your business leave it

take today for your business leave it down in the comments below I’m really

down in the comments below I’m really

down in the comments below I’m really curious to find out thank you guys so

curious to find out thank you guys so

curious to find out thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I

much for watching I believe in you I

much for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself

hope we continue to believe in yourself

hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is I’ll see

and whatever your one word is I’ll see

and whatever your one word is I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another

you again tomorrow morning for another

you again tomorrow morning for another shot of an espresso and enjoy the bonus

prayer is great contemplation is great

prayer is great contemplation is great but if you don’t take action action

but if you don’t take action action

but if you don’t take action action action all the rest is wasted and what

action all the rest is wasted and what

action all the rest is wasted and what the kids today I have trouble with they

the kids today I have trouble with they

the kids today I have trouble with they canal reading a book to take an action

canal reading a book to take an action

canal reading a book to take an action all and I’m not saying you shouldn’t

all and I’m not saying you shouldn’t

all and I’m not saying you shouldn’t read cuz I’ve read the classics I’ve

read cuz I’ve read the classics I’ve

read cuz I’ve read the classics I’ve read Shakespeare and you know all that

read Shakespeare and you know all that

read Shakespeare and you know all that stuff but it’s not taking action taking

stuff but it’s not taking action taking

stuff but it’s not taking action taking action is pulling the trigger going out

action is pulling the trigger going out

action is pulling the trigger going out and making something happen and even if

and making something happen and even if

and making something happen and even if you fail you have to actually show up

you fail you have to actually show up

you fail you have to actually show up every day and into yourself forward

every day and into yourself forward

every day and into yourself forward toward these streams and not only show

toward these streams and not only show

toward these streams and not only show up every day and once in a while inch

up every day and once in a while inch

up every day and once in a while inch yourself I mean every day you have to

yourself I mean every day you have to

yourself I mean every day you have to actually take an action that moves you

actually take an action that moves you

actually take an action that moves you forward not just research not just

forward not just research not just

forward not just research not just thinking look the power of an intention

thinking look the power of an intention

thinking look the power of an intention is great but without any initiative it’s

is great but without any initiative it’s

is great but without any initiative it’s dead right a dream is great but without

dead right a dream is great but without

dead right a dream is great but without any movement it’s dead you have to be

any movement it’s dead you have to be

any movement it’s dead you have to be moving towards everyday you can send an

moving towards everyday you can send an

moving towards everyday you can send an email every day you can make a call

email every day you can make a call

email every day you can make a call every day you can write something every

every day you can write something every

every day you can write something every day you can create something every day

day you can create something every day

day you can create something every day you can contribute something every day

you can contribute something every day

you can contribute something every day but it has to be daily otherwise it will

but it has to be daily otherwise it will

but it has to be daily otherwise it will never become actualized and the highest

never become actualized and the highest

never become actualized and the highest performers in the world didn’t get there

performers in the world didn’t get there

performers in the world didn’t get there because they were lucky they worked at

because they were lucky they worked at

because they were lucky they worked at it longer than everyone else they had a

it longer than everyone else they had a

it longer than everyone else they had a better work ethic and something they

better work ethic and something they

better work ethic and something they necessarily always worked harder they

necessarily always worked harder they

necessarily always worked harder they work smarter because they were doing the

work smarter because they were doing the

work smarter because they were doing the research they were taking the time to

research they were taking the time to

research they were taking the time to visualize how they would be distinct

visualize how they would be distinct

visualize how they would be distinct different how they would survive the

different how they would survive the

different how they would survive the tough times they really kept at it keep

tough times they really kept at it keep

tough times they really kept at it keep every single day momentum going and if

every single day momentum going and if

every single day momentum going and if you don’t do that there’s no chance you

you don’t do that there’s no chance you

you don’t do that there’s no chance you can’t just wait for inspiration to act

can’t just wait for inspiration to act

can’t just wait for inspiration to act that’s the biggest mistake people make

that’s the biggest mistake people make

that’s the biggest mistake people make don’t wait to be inspired to do the

don’t wait to be inspired to do the

don’t wait to be inspired to do the action you have to do the action first

action you have to do the action first

action you have to do the action first and then you’ll be inspired so what I

and then you’ll be inspired so what I

and then you’ll be inspired so what I would do is I would sit there and draw

would do is I would sit there and draw

would do is I would sit there and draw up the comic and I would come up with it

up the comic and I would come up with it

up the comic and I would come up with it but some days I’d come home from school

but some days I’d come home from school

but some days I’d come home from school sit down and go I’m just gonna wait for

sit down and go I’m just gonna wait for

sit down and go I’m just gonna wait for the inspiration to hit me oh no wait for

the inspiration to hit me oh no wait for

the inspiration to hit me oh no wait for the idea to come fully formed and when I

the idea to come fully formed and when I

the idea to come fully formed and when I got a joke then I’ll go draw it and I

got a joke then I’ll go draw it and I

got a joke then I’ll go draw it and I would sit there for maybe three or four

would sit there for maybe three or four

would sit there for maybe three or four hours and then go

hours and then go

hours and then go alright screwed I had to get up in the

alright screwed I had to get up in the

alright screwed I had to get up in the day I got to do the process I got to sit

day I got to do the process I got to sit

day I got to do the process I got to sit there and just start drawing

there and just start drawing

there and just start drawing I don’t even know why or how I’m gonna

I don’t even know why or how I’m gonna

I don’t even know why or how I’m gonna get there and then two things would come

get there and then two things would come

get there and then two things would come together and it’ll be oh there’s an idea

together and it’ll be oh there’s an idea

together and it’ll be oh there’s an idea this is the first panel adjusting but

this is the first panel adjusting but

this is the first panel adjusting but and then it would come together always

and then it would come together always

and then it would come together always it would not take very long I would

it would not take very long I would

it would not take very long I would fight that process so much because what

fight that process so much because what

fight that process so much because what was I doing I was waiting for

was I doing I was waiting for

was I doing I was waiting for inspiration before I acted it’s always

inspiration before I acted it’s always

inspiration before I acted it’s always the other way around act first then the

the other way around act first then the

the other way around act first then the inspiration will come draw first then

inspiration will come draw first then

inspiration will come draw first then the inspiration will come just start

the inspiration will come just start

the inspiration will come just start shooting then the inspiration okay just

shooting then the inspiration okay just

shooting then the inspiration okay just start moving then the inspiration will

start moving then the inspiration will

start moving then the inspiration will come don’t wait

come don’t wait

come don’t wait so many people wait or tell you they’re

so many people wait or tell you they’re

so many people wait or tell you they’re gonna write this novel or they’re gonna

gonna write this novel or they’re gonna

gonna write this novel or they’re gonna do this they’re gonna make this film

do this they’re gonna make this film

do this they’re gonna make this film they never do it because they’re waiting

they never do it because they’re waiting

they never do it because they’re waiting for all this stuff to come to them it

for all this stuff to come to them it

for all this stuff to come to them it comes through doing it yeah the most

comes through doing it yeah the most

comes through doing it yeah the most important work ever if you had to think

important work ever if you had to think

important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important to you

of one word that’s most important to you

of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple so it would be

or that sums you Apple so it would be

or that sums you Apple so it would be kind of like a little beacon hey believe

kind of like a little beacon hey believe

kind of like a little beacon hey believe nation if you want to know what the most

nation if you want to know what the most

nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins

important one word is for Tony Robbins

important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret

Schultz I have a very special secret

Schultz I have a very special secret video for you check the description for

video for you check the description for

video for you check the description for details

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