Simon Sinek says the most successful people in the world ‘hit zero’ or came close to it: Failure is ‘the gift’

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While it may feel as if successful people are leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of us, people who have made major career or business accomplishments have also been in the trenches.

In fact, management guru Simon Sinek said all successful people have hit rock bottom before reaching their pinnacle.