My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
HOWARD SCHULTZMy passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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Always challenge the old ways.
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China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers.
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But when you really believe-in yourself, in your dream-you just have to do everything you possibly can to take control and make your vision a reality. No great achievement happens by luck.
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At an early age, my mother gave me this feeling that anything is possible, and I believe that.
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When companies fail, or fail to grow, it’s almost always because they don’t invest in the people, the systems, and the processes they need.
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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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Success is something that has to be earned every day.
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Good results is not an entitlement. It has to be earned and earned each individual working day via the lens of humility.
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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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People want guidance, not rhetoric. They need to know what the plan of action is, and how it will be implemented. They want to be given responsibility to help solve the problem and authority to act on it.
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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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Customers must recognize that you stand for something.
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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
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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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Risk more than others think safe.
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Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture.
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Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
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Success is best when it is shared.
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Don’t be threatened by people smarter than you.
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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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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.
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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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I can’t imagine a day without coffee. I can’t imagine!
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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.
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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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