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 SCHULTZWe 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 SCHULTZI think that sometimes the difference between winning and losing, success and failure, is this gray line between will, passion and self-belief that says, ‘I’m going to do this’.
HOWARD SCHULTZStarbucks is not an advertiser; people think we are a great marketing company, but in fact we spend very little money on marketing and more money on training our people than advertising.
HOWARD SCHULTZDon’t be threatened by people smarter than you.
HOWARD SCHULTZWe 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.
HOWARD SCHULTZSometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
HOWARD SCHULTZEveryone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.
HOWARD SCHULTZGood results is not an entitlement. It has to be earned and earned each individual working day via the lens of humility.
HOWARD SCHULTZChina traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers.
HOWARD SCHULTZEurope has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand.
HOWARD SCHULTZIt’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.
HOWARD SCHULTZDon’t settle! Embrace a dream–and keep dreaming. Don’t be a bystander. Take it personally.
HOWARD SCHULTZSuccess is the by-product when you work toward the target.
HOWARD SCHULTZWhen you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.
HOWARD SCHULTZI believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It’s seeing what other people don’t see And pursuing that vision.
HOWARD SCHULTZEvery step of the way, I made a point to underpromise and overdeliver. In the long run, that’s the only way to ensure security in any job.
HOWARD SCHULTZ