A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.
HOWARD SCHULTZBe bold, but be fair. Don’t give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
-
-
Starbucks 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 SCHULTZ -
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.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity or you can pick yourself up and say listen, I have to be responsible for myself.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
I conduct my life with an expectation that people will do the right thing. Yet even with all my experience, I am still surprised when they do not.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
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.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
I honestly never dreamed at the time that I would one day own the Starbucks and or be in a position where we would have more than 10,000 stores around the world. It has just been an incredible journey for all of us.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
I can’t imagine a day without coffee. I can’t imagine!
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
Beverages have to be created. And they’re created by looking at what trend is in, say, the fashion industry – what color’s hot right now.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
Don’t settle! Embrace a dream–and keep dreaming. Don’t be a bystander. Take it personally.
HOWARD SCHULTZ -
In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.
HOWARD SCHULTZ