I think the most important thing is just if you hire people whose personal values match the corporate core values – and not just the stated ones.
TONY HSIEHIf there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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Help inspire people to realize they are capable of changing the world.
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I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
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Success is getting to a point where you’d be truly OK with losing everything you have and starting over.
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Never accept or be too comfortable with the status quo, because the companies that get into trouble are historically the ones that aren’t able to adapt to change and respond quickly enough.
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I made a list of the happiest periods of my life & I realized that none of them involve money.
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Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
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The problem when someone feels burned out, bored, unchallenged, or stifled by their work is not the job itself but rather the environment and playground rules given to them to do the job at hand.
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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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If there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.
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Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees.
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Your culture is your brand.
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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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Get the culture right, and everything else just falls into place.
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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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