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Simon Sinek

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TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

The question is, is why aren't people using the tool?

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

There's a few reasons.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

I mean, I'm going to sound like a broken record when I talk misaligned incentives.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

But another part of it is, and I'll use the same analogy, which is the big reason why most companies do not use any of my work is because I can't tell you when it'll work.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

And companies in this modern day and age with the pressures from their investors have massive pressures to make things work on certain dates.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

So for example, Simon, I need to get into shape.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

How do I get into shape?

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

Easy, easy.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

I'm going to tell you how it works.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

I want you to work out every single day for 20 minutes.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

What if I'm really tired?

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

You can skip a day here and there, but that's fine.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

But on balance, I need you to work out every single day for 20 minutes.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

And 100% of the time, it will work.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

But I don't know when.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

And neither does any doctor.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

And that's my work.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

My work, you don't have to do it every day.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

You can screw up.

TED Talks Daily
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek

You can do things for short term, whatever.