Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
TONY HSIEHProblems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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A bigger business is like a cruise ship: There are lots of amenities and you can go a lot further, but it’s harder to turn quickly.
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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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We decided that if we get the culture right, most of the stuff, like building a brand around delivering the very best customer service, will just take care of itself.
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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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Problems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
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Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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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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Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
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Help shape the stories that people are telling about you.
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Just figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
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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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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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If someone is self-aware, then they can always continue to grow. If they’re not self-aware, I think it’s harder for them to evolve or adapt beyond who they already are.
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Get the culture right, and everything else just falls into place.
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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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