We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information.
HOWARD SCHULTZBelieve in your dreams and dream big. And then after you’ve done that, dream bigger.
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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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The premium single-cup segment is the fastest-growing business within the global coffee industry.
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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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Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not.
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Success is best when it is shared.
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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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Work should be personal. For all of us. Not just for the artist and entrepreneur. Work should have meaning for the accountant, the construction worker, the technologist, the manager and the clerk.
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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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My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.
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Don’t settle! Embrace a dream–and keep dreaming. Don’t be a bystander. Take it personally.
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Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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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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I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It’s seeing what other people don’t see And pursuing that vision.
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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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Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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