Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy. The other side of it is that you can’t cut enough costs to save your way to prosperity.
HOWARD SCHULTZWork should be personal. For all of us. Not just for the artist and entrepreneur. Work should have meaning for the accountant, the construction worker, the technologist, the manager and the clerk.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do.
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China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers.
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People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.
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The challenge of the retail business is the human condition.
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People want to be part of something larger than themselves. They want to be part of something they’re really proud of, that they’ll fight for, sacrifice for, that they trust.
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Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.
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Any business today that embraces the status quo as an operating principle is going to be on a death march.
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Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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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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Don’t settle! Embrace a dream–and keep dreaming. Don’t be a bystander. Take it personally.
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And with the right mentor, don’t be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don’t know what you don’t know. When you acknowledge your weaknesses and ask for advice, you’ll be surprised how much others will help.
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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
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Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
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Europe has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand.
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It’s one thing to dream, but when the moment is right, you’ve got to be willing to leave what’s familiar and go out to find your own sound.
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