A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.
HOWARD SCHULTZHiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture.
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Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not.
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When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.
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Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.
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Risk more than others think safe.
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But when you really believe-in yourself, in your dream-you just have to do everything you possibly can to take control and make your vision a reality. No great achievement happens by luck.
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Entrepreneurs must love what they do to such a degree that doing it is worth sacrifice and, at times, pain. But doing anything else, we think, would be unimaginable.
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Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after you’ve done that, dream bigger.
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Customers must recognize that you stand for something.
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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.
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In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.
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We want passion for our business.. workers who can interpret and execute our mission, who want to build a career, not just take a temporary job.
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While we are a coffee company at heart, Starbucks provides much more than the best cup of coffee—we offer a community gathering place where people come together to connect and discover new things.
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In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks’ position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can – and have, in some cases – been able to educate and influence people.
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We would take something old and tired and common – coffee – and weave a sense of romance and community around it. We would rediscover the mystique and charm that had swirled around coffee throughout the centuries.
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The hardest thing about being a leader is demonstrating or showing vulnerability. And that has a lot to do with trust.
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