A bigger business is like a cruise ship: There are lots of amenities and you can go a lot further, but it’s harder to turn quickly.
TONY HSIEHWe asked ourselves what we wanted this company to stand for. We didn’t want to just sell shoes. I wasn’t even into shoes – but I was passionate about customer service.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
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Just figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
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Business is all about learning to balance the short-term, medium-term and long-term and I think it’s when things are going well it covers up a lot of mistakes and bad decisions because you’re growing so quickly.
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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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I’d rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.
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We asked ourselves what we wanted this company to stand for. We didn’t want to just sell shoes. I wasn’t even into shoes – but I was passionate about customer service.
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I believe that there’s something interesting about anyone and everyone – you just have to figure out what that something is.
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Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.
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Whatever you are thinking, think bigger.
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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).
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Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.
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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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