The PROBLEM with Being the BEST | Simon Sinek
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2021
- When businesses or organizations experience consistent success, they tend to get complacent. It's crucial that these companies--especially in retail--always be searching for ways to evolve and improve. By constantly looking to your worthy rivals, you can prevent being undermined in your industry.
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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I love that this channel doesn't put this distracting quote on quote "inspirational" music. That way I can actually hear what the guy's saying and concentrate on his words and their meaning.
"Its the ones who got angry and refused to compete who went out of business." Powerful.
Taxi was stupid, it has to do with tax and laws that uber drives don't need. Atleast in the Netherlands.
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OP's comment is the reason why Toys R' Us went out of business.
Except what tends to happen is the ones who get angry lobby government for special favors, be they subsidies, tax exemptions, regulations that help them or harm their competitors, et cetera, and so - calling it something nice sounding to hide the blatant corruption - they strongarm other, better competitors out of business.
This is true for personal life too. You won't know your weaknesses if you're the best in your peer group.
No wonder Ye think's he's the second cumming..
Remember friends, the wolf climbing the mountain is hungrier than the wolf who's on top. Stay hungry out there, don't become complacent when you're on top!
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Competition reveals your weaknesses to you, when you do not have competition, you won't know where you were weak!
Love it
"If you're standing on top, the only way is down" - Freddie Mercury
"What is our competitor revealing about our own weaknesses the we can learn to improve."
Really well said. A competitor not only bad, but is also a chance to make your product better.
"Any participant in any industry can get lazy when there is little change in how that industry operates."
Good reminder for educators.
Couldn't find a better advice than this one. I've been experiencing the lazy mode for almost 3 years now as if I have lost purpose and stopped improving myself after my graduation and couldn't understand why I felt the threat suddenly this year, but now I do. Lots of love thank you so much💕💕.
Genius reminds me of a quote that goes like this:"the only constant thing in life is change".
3:10 "now, what is our competitor revealing about our own weaknesses that we can learn to improve?...when you had no competition you didn't know where you were weak"
3:10: "What is our competitor revealing about our own weaknesses that we can learn to improve?" Such a responsible, empowering question--the complete opposite of a victim mentality.
That's why you need leaders who listen to their UX designers. The difference is in the experience that user has. Thank you Simon for this great message!
I'd rather say it is the solution to keep being the best which is seeing your faults first and making improvements before it is used against you.
The problem with being the best is that it can create unrealistic expectations, put excessive pressure on oneself, and breed a culture of comparison and competition. Striving for excellence is admirable, but it's important to recognize that perfection is unattainable and can lead to burnout and disengagement.
It's essential to focus on personal growth and development, rather than external validation or competition with others. To avoid the problems of being the best, prioritize self-care, set realistic goals, and cultivate a growth mindset that values progress over perfection. Remember, being the best is not the goal, but rather becoming your best self.
It's tough not to shy away from competition for those exact reasons : exposing your weaknesses. Hower its so rewarding when improvement is earned
"Competition reveals your weaknesses for you to work on and play the infinite game!"
Best lesson today, thanks Simon!
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The next question is "should we improve what we are the weakest at or improve what we are the best at ?"
@@xtunasil0 both. What's you do best you should always try to make it better and your weakness should not be weakness anymore to be able to compete
@@ArnoldBayema yet time is limited and a cursor fixing the balance has to be set.
@@xtunasil0 I think it's much more efficient to improve things you are weak at. Remember Pareto's law: 20% of work for 80% of result. It's much harder to improve what you're best at but it's more efficient to work on your weaknessess.
The wisest thing that should be on every wise individual's list is to invest in different stream of income and don't depend on the government to bring in money especially now the pandemic is hitting the economy
you are definitely right , waiting on the government is a big waste
Investments are the stepping Stones to success especially if you been guided by a professional
Investing is good but investing in the right thing is the actual key to success . who is your pro ?
That was exactly what I did, I trade with a professional stock expert "Tamara Diane Hagan " who i met in one of the seminars..
There are so many investment out there but if profits must be considered then not all investments are good to go into.
Those who fail to adapt are far more likely to fail rather than succeed. It is an extremely difficult task to know when we should stay the same or change.
I find people are all too willing to notice change and point fingers at others, and it is a rare trait to find people willing to accept there is something they can change to make things better for them. The more open minded a business is towards change I believe the more likely they are to have longevity.
Change is inevitable.. forcing yourself to resist it to remain in a state of stagnation is more difficult long term (as Simon said, businesses that refuse to adapt go out of business). The rest of the natural world just goes with it..
True...just stay humble and teachable, even if you do loose first place, it will never be that far to reach again...
The rule of life, no one will stay at the top forever.
When you're young, you have the hunger to complete and get better everyday.
When you get old, the hunger goes away, you start to get comfortable, and
*BOOM*
A younger person replaces you as number 1.
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That Simon is really good; he should write a book someday!
He has already! Quite a few!
Lmao I’m dying
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I have the opposite problem currently, I have a brand new idea, brand new product and it helps the companies mitigate risk while making the worker's jobs easier and safer but it's not an industry that is accustomed to refinement. If I can get it adopted by state government agencies the trickle down will make it the new normal but it's quite a challenge. Thanks for the wisdom Simon!
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This also applies to big companies that have monopoly. Instead of competing, they just buy out their competition.
That's exactly what I have learnt in my Organization behaviour class today, change is very important, wheather it's in technology or economy. It's inevitable so accept it and adapt according to it
One slight thing: One real problem with Uber is the tax-evation. Makes them cheaper (at least in Denmark) and that is unfair competition. For the other things: You are right.
Same goes for the rest of Scandinavia. In Norway the did not want to pay the "Arbeids giver avgift" and ended up breaking Norwegian law. Competition is healthy, but don't break the law.
Uber's already nosedived in popularity here in Australia. All the complains Simon levelled at cab drivers in this video - Uber drivers are twice as bad here nowadays. If they even actually pick you up before cancelling the ride.
Always amazing talk. The best Simon Sinek. Cheers from the top of the mountain.
Omg this is the awesomest youtube video I've ever watched! Thank you so much Simon
Genius as always! Thanks for sharing Simon! 🙌🏼
..pause for reflect🌅
:)Thank you Simon🌸
Really thank you for the video!
It shows how good is competition and why is doing nothing, but being angry is pretty much useless!
More than 30 years ago my grandma started growing gladiolas in the garden. 30 years ago she had thousands and my father sold them. The number slowly grew to hundred thousands, my father became known in the country by beating the competition around here. Now he's over 65 and he wants to pass it to us three brothers. But as the youngest I was born into this big business and had no idea about competition. We can't continue what our father did, we either improve or lose to the others.
This is so true, we get comfortable and settle when the only constant is change.
Eu amo Simon Sinek. Ele é sensacional!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💝⚘🐛🦋
Great summary! I refer to this as the "Champion's Dilemma" in my class.
I love you. Thanks for the shift in perspective and to just focus on the way/path
Have. A great day thanks for sharing
Great message. Thanks for sharing. :-) You made a difference in my life today. :-)
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Heard it at the right time. Reinforced my thoughts.
Wow, that was actually quite good. Instead of giving excuses, complete fair and square.
The same applies to personal growth. If you're too stubborn or too proud to regularly learn from others, you're the one losing out. -Nikc
Very great message.
Makes so much sense!
I like CP so much b/c of he is telling the truth no one is facing him.
*"The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure."*
*― John C. Maxwell*
*Failures are the only way to success.*
I was just talking to a small business owner in northern MI. Regarding those business that changed their models over the past 14 months have probably survived through the global crisis.
This video perfectly explains why every social media platform ended up adopting Snapchat's story feature. Originally, before SC was a thing, no social media platform was doing such a thing.
Simon, well said. We loved to hear the Uber Analogy. Ultimately the product gives you always the edge...
*Success is a journey, not a destination; the doing is often most important then the outcome.* ✌️✌️
Love from a small youtuber 🖤
- Jack Sparrow
u r not a small utuber Mr Kaan : dont underestimate and or undermine your ingenious potential & immensely motivating capacity
great content.
longer videos please!!!
It was soo good. Thanks sir ❤️😊
💙Thank you
Damn! How can your tips always be so good!
thank you for sharing
Excellent !!
Continuous Improvement!
Great philosophy
Competition reveals your weakness
Consider your faults before others get it, it keeps getting better
appreciate for your rivals, they will push you to go forward and play the infinite game.
When something is important to you enough, you will do it inspite of the fear.
*-Elon Musk*
This is the way!
*When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor*
this is what he said
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The Best respective most meaningful were the quotation marks in the end. Learning to be humble in life.
Being the best is like climbing a mountain, you don’t have to reach the summit you just have to get higher than second place
What does being the best by another's metric even achieve? Just make sure each time you climb that mountain you improve your PERSONAL BEST. This way you're still growing / living.. and not dying!
Yep. Competition is great to improve quality and the utility of customers in general
i like that you upgraded ur video quality thank you
😂😂😂 SO GOOD. ON POINT. Moral of the story... “replace the ripped couch” ☮️💖😁SSS
Made me laugh too😂😂
Thanks
Damnnn right onnnnn
Chase your bliss! Let others be irrelevant..
This may have been some of the best advice
Thanks, la démocraticienne has been inspired by you.
It also resonate with people being talented and focusing only on the one thing they exceed at.
Be willing to compete. That's what I got from this.
24 dislikes from people who refuse to compete.
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38 now
It's 50 on 29/May/2021 5:42 AM.
Now its 63 :)
People shouldn't strive to compete, but to improve their performance. In today's world, "competition" is used wherever there's a winner. Your comment is pretty much finite grained. 😄 By the way I liked the video.
It’s very easy to like the way he sees the world.
Studying your competition and learning is very underrated
When I lived in Manchester UK, 6/7 years ago, I never used Uber. The Taxi's app was just as good even when I finished my late shifts at 2am on week days. It's all about the quality of the product indeed.
Great 👍
Interesting that I had this video rerecommended after listening to "Are You Distracted by Other People's Success?" from May 21, 2021. In that one he discusses how BlackBerry failed because it tried to add Apple like services. In this one he talks about coffee shops that fail because they did not add Starbucks like services. 20/20 rearview mirror is always easy to see why something fails. My question is how do you thread the needle of the future to say our product is good and just needs to be made better for our market and stay focused to get ahead or when we need to look at the competition realize our product is not what our customers will want in compared to them and better ourselves. How do we act like Apple and not care about Microsoft but still see the things they do right to innovate to match what we are giving with our customer base (Third and first video I was introduced to Simon in "The Infinite Game").
I think there's nothing wrong with acknowledging weaknesses or admitting that another business has a better method of doing things than you do. However, if you can take what they did and make it better, that's where you're able to "outdo" your competition.
Love this. I worked for a couple of major corporations that got fat and lazy and are now just a bad memory. This is the way we have always done things and we aren't changing - think (Western Electric, A&P, SunMicro System, BlockBuster, Kodak) and many other that you know.
Define “compete” as a reflection of cost relative to the ability of a massive chain to buy in bulk vs a “mom and pop” drowning in debt and dealing with a bank that is giving better interest rates in loans to the chain.
And then talk about why the chain wins.
Exactly. His message makes sense in a way and applies if two competitors have the same means. Then it's up to the one being overtaken to look at the other, learn from it and improve. But if it's a small mom and pop's vs a giant chain that probably even evades taxes because it can afford the best accountants it's not really mom and pop's fault. They simply can't compete. You see this every day and in every industry. The large companies are just more powerful financially speaking, of course they'll win. It's attitudes like these that will cause more and more small business to fail with people blaming it solely on them. It's just not that simple. Sure, mom and pop's could buy soy milk and maybe a new couch. But if Starbucks enters the chat with 400 different kinds of coffee and a fancy new building with fancy new interior that they can only afford because banks will just give them loan after loan, what's mom and pop's gonna do? Sure, blame it on the owners, that's the lazy explanation that will always benefit the larger corporations. I'm not saying that those who make it usually also have better products, but that's not all. This kind of view just ignores the massive financial advantages companies like Starbucks have.
That’s so true!!! 👍
As someone dealing with home repairs, I can't wait until someone revolutionizes the electrician/plumber/contractor game. There is a LOT of complacency in that industry, and one of these days, someone is going to crack the code and provide a new service that wipes out many of the current players.
And then there will be voices and protests against that new thing that "takes those people's jobs". But such opponents do not realize (or they realize, but are benefiting from "old way of doing things") that it's the customers making the choice.
I am in complete agreement with you but at the same time it is also important that how a company coming in business with a lot of money and taking away the business from local traders. The local traders provide best of their quality and services in given resources but they are unable to compete with the big tycoons. Competition is really necessary but it works when you are at the same level and starting the race.
Human beings love comfort zones and are reluctant to change. But there are some who train themselves to embrace life as it's full of change. You are the best person qualified to compare, compete and challenge against yourself. I love the taste of coffee without milk just so to taste the coffee, so you not missing out. 🙏 💘 Inspire on sweet Simon ❤️.
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@@rektcapital9895 huh ... Am sorry just a huge fan of your words .
I literally have nothing to invest just a teenager with big dreams from poor family 😅
The problem of being the best is, you can't do better...
Treat competitors as your teacher. They teach you what you don't have. Either learn or go out of business.
Yes! Playing the victim, getting angry and blame shifting is unproductive and self-sabotaging.
"they're just better" lol 100% agreed
In my country, everybody knows the BEST in everything!!! How to deal with that :D
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Here in South Africa the same exact problem with Uber, but oddly, the opposite problem with Starbucks. Local coffee chains and craft coffee shops are way better and often cheaper. As a result Starbucks is really struggling to gain any real momentum.
this applies to POLITICS as well
In Italy, before Uber was impossible to pay with your credit card most of the time. Furthermore, if your way was not far enough, even late in the night, taxi were not drave you where needed. They improved thanks to Uber.
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Thanks @simon. When I see Starbucks I usually run the other way because I dont want their garbage product.
You see this on a world scale throughout l history as well. A country (or city in ancient times) grows and eventually becomes an powerful empire. The empire then stagnates because they are the biggest around and have no competition and no need to change or adapt. But then bang, another power rises very quickly, takes advantage of the stagnation and the old empire collapses to give way to a new world power
Not every competitor was born equal. In some markets, the bigger always win. Taxi drivers were never rich. Even when they where "on the top", this top was pretty low.
Well taxi companies in some countries hate Uber because they have a different set of rules.
They don't pay social security, they don't pay as much taxes, they don't pay an insurance for travelers, license to operate a car with a driver is cheaper than a license to own a taxi and so on.
So it is not a better product, and it is not because of competition it is because it is a disloyal competition.
They are pointing to Uber, because Uber dosnt follow the law for taxis, though it is a taxi service so they can be cheaper.
I agree with competition, because that is what allows improved business but when the government subsidizes your competition there isn't anything you can do to adapt to that. Likewise, when the government lets your competition own a monopoly, you can pretty much just pack it up and go home.