I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.
HOWARD SCHULTZRisk more than others think safe.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks’ position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can – and have, in some cases – been able to educate and influence people.
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In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.
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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.
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You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
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Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after you’ve done that, dream bigger.
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The success of the Starbucks has been based on this balance between profitability and a social conscience. Everywhere we’re doing business, were trying to manage the business through the lens of humanity.
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Authentic brands don’t emerge from marketing cubicles or advertising agencies. They emanate from everything the company does.
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To be an enduring, great company, you have to build a mechanism for preventing or solving problems that will long outlast any one individual leader.
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Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.
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Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don’t embrace the status quo.
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My mother taught me something at a young age – she said ‘you are the company you keep.’ To define yourself by some label or some level of resources – that’s pretty shallow.
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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.
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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
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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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