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When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

Howard Schultz

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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Company Failure Growth Investment Need People System
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
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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Beginning Culture Dreams Guide Principle Try Vision
Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
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Creation Dedication Effort Time Yourself
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
My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.
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Commitment Family Important Life Myself Passion
My mother taught me something at a young age – she said ‘you are the company you keep.’ To define yourself by some label or some level of resources – that’s pretty shallow.
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Age Definition Mom Shallow Teaching Young
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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Believe Life Missing Myself People Pursue Sight
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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Achievement Believe Dreams Greatness Inspirational Luck Possible Reality Vision Yourself
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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Dream Leaving Moments Right Sound Yourself
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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Color Creation Fashion Hot Right Trend
Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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Break Dreams Need
Risk more than others think safe.
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Inspirational One Liner Risk Safety Thinking
Customers must recognize that you stand for something.
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Brand Customer Recognition Stand Yourself
I don’t have any secret sauce and I’m no smarter than anyone else. I will say I have surrounded myself with unbelievable talent that has made my job easier.
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Believe Job Myself Secret Smart Surround Talent
Don’t be threatened by people smarter than you.
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People Smart Threat Yourself

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