We asked ourselves what we wanted this company to stand for. We didn’t want to just sell shoes. I wasn’t even into shoes – but I was passionate about customer service.
TONY HSIEHWhatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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What’s the best way to build a brand for the long term? In a word: culture.
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For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
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It doesn’t cost anything to say hi when you pass someone else in the hallway, whereas, most corporations if you pass you avoid eye contact.
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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.
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The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company’s culture.
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Money alone isn’t enough to bring happiness… happiness is when you’re actually truly ok with losing everything you have.
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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.
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Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.
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Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
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Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.
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Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.
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Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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SEO expertise is a core need for today’s online businesses.
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Hopefully 10 years from now people won’t even realize we started out selling shoes. They will just think about Zappos as a place to get the best customer service.
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