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.
HOWARD SCHULTZWe 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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China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers.
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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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Success is best when it is shared.
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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.
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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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If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold.
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Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
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In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.
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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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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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And with the right mentor, don’t be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don’t know what you don’t know. When you acknowledge your weaknesses and ask for advice, you’ll be surprised how much others will help.
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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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Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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Success is something that has to be earned every day.
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Effective leaders share two intertwined attributes: an unbridled level of confidence about where their organizations are headed, and the ability to bring people along.
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