Simon Sinek: “Strong Thigh Muscles = More friends“, This Is Why You Can’t Make Friends!

Simon Sinek is a renowned leadership expert and the founder of ‘The Optimism Company’, which provides programmes for leadership development. He is also the best-selling author of the books, ‘Start With Why’, ‘Leaders Eat Last’, ‘The Infinite Game’, and ‘Find Your Why’.  00:00 Intro 02:17 Simon’s take on the times we are living in 05:43 We don’t have strong role models anymore 10:45 Why isn’t there demand for friendship therapy 13:32 What really is a friend 16:16 The most important metric for longevity 18:29 Have we lost the skill of making friends? 22:25 Why national service is so important 31:03 The importance of belief 36:44 Remote connection vs in person 39:36 Is the office outdated? 44:26 The importance of acts of service 46:20 Is the rise of individualism hurting us? 49:44 What direction should young people be directing their life towards 52:13 Andrew Tate’s approach validating young people 54:19 Are friendships the same as relationships