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Work 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.

Howard Schultz

We woke up one day, and all the sudden Starbucks was in the middle of this political crossfire between the people who want to bring a gun into Starbucks and the people who want to prevent it. It is a very difficult, fragile situation.
HOWARD SCHULTZ

Difficult Fight Fragile Politics Situation Wake Up
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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Dream Leaving Moments Right Sound Yourself
When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.
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Commitment Inspirational Passionate People Possible Purpose Surround Yourself
I don’t have any secret sauce and I’m no smarter than anyone else. I will say I have surrounded myself with unbelievable talent that has made my job easier.
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Believe Job Myself Secret Smart Surround Talent
My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.
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Commitment Family Important Life Myself Passion
The challenge of the retail business is the human condition.
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Business Challenge Condition Human
At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.
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Believe Confidence Leadership Myself
Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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Alone Arrive Empty Success Yourself
I can’t imagine a day without coffee. I can’t imagine!
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Coffee Day Imagination Myself
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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Hard Leadership Trust Vulnerable
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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Feeling Fight People Sacrifice Trust
I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.
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Coffee Community Connection Creation People Power Simplicity
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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Build Business Career Job Mission Passion Temporary Work
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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Coffee Community Company Discover Heart People Togetherness
Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not.
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Company Definition Discipline Greatness Understand
You cant build any kind of organization if you’re not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own.
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Beyond Build Experience Organization People Skill Surround Yourself

Work 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.

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