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.
HOWARD SCHULTZStarbucks trying to build a different kind of company around the balance of profitably and benevolence. A social conscience. And that isn’t a program it has to be a way of life.
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I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.
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Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold.
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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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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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Risk more than others think safe.
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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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Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
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Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.
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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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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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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 must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
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My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
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