Aloe & Simon: Together is Better

this is Aloe Blacc he is the singer of a
song called together is better and this
is simon Sinek he is the author of a
book called together is better yeah I
mean it could be the first time an adult
book has been published with a song
related to it and I’ve been thinking
about this for a very long time how can
I have one of my songs released with a
book with a publisher or a writer or two
even score the pages of a novel I think
is a really interesting concept and when
Simon asked if I could you know attend
his book launch and he told me the title
of the book I said well coincidentally I
have a song with the same title and
turns out they’re pretty much about the
same things together is better together
is better I would not be where I am
today that weren’t for the love and
devotion and care and hard work of many
people around me it’s certainly not me
you know there’s lots of people with
good ideas and I’m unbelievably lucky
that that that I met people along the
way who wanted to help me spread my
message to others and I’m fully aware of
that and no matter what I write and all
the work that I do and all the talks
that I give there’s this one thread that
goes through all my work that we are
social animals and we are better
together I wanted to capture this one
singular beautiful just elegant idea and
that’s where the book came from I’ve
always found that you know great things
can be accomplished alone but amazing
things can be accomplished in
collaboration it’s hard to make a great
song by yourself it’s always better I
think to have many Minds involved and
the song together is better really is
about that helping hand whether it’s a
helping hand because you’re in need or
helping hand in order to enhance the
experience that you’re already engaging
I think it’s perfect sentiment you have
a humility where you recognize that
there’s people around you who
give you a venue and give you a space to
to shine so it’s not just that there’s a
song in this book I’m glad that it’s
your song