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.
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.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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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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If you pour your heart into your work, or into any worthy enterprise, you can achieve dreams others may think impossible.
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At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.
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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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Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don’t embrace the status quo.
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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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In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity or you can pick yourself up and say listen, I have to be responsible for myself.
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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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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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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.
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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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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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I honestly never dreamed at the time that I would one day own the Starbucks and or be in a position where we would have more than 10,000 stores around the world. It has just been an incredible journey for all of us.
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Good results is not an entitlement. It has to be earned and earned each individual working day via the lens of humility.
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