We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.
HOWARD SCHULTZEveryone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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Success is something that has to be earned every day.
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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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Every 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.
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Europe has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand.
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Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.
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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.
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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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Be bold, but be fair. Don’t give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail.
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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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Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not.
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When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.
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Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.
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I can’t imagine a day without coffee. I can’t imagine!
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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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