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One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling insecure.

Howard Schultz

Entrepreneurs must love what they do to such a degree that doing it is worth sacrifice and, at times, pain. But doing anything else, we think, would be unimaginable.
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Entrepreneur Imagination Love Sacrifice Thinking Worth
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.
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Expectation Experience Life Myself People Right Surprise
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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Coffee Education Growth Influence Issues People Place
Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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Break Dreams Need
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
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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Balance Business Conscience Humanity Manage Success Try
Be bold, but be fair. Don’t give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail.
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Bold Give Up Integrity Yourself
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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Difficult Fight Fragile Politics Situation Wake Up
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.
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Character Definition Myself Person Rich Value
Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.
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Achievement Meaning Person Team Work Victory
We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do.
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Battle Breathe Cry Customer Need Ourselves Way
Everyone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.
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Commitment End Inspirational Journey Start Strong
Don’t settle! Embrace a dream–and keep dreaming. Don’t be a bystander. Take it personally.
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Dreams Embrace Inspirational Personal
At an early age, my mother gave me this feeling that anything is possible, and I believe that.
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Age Believe Early Feeling Inspirational Mom Myself Possible
Risk more than others think safe.
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Inspirational One Liner Risk Safety Thinking
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

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