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Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh 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.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh If someone is self-aware, then they can always continue to grow. If they’re not self-aware, I think it’s harder for them to evolve or adapt beyond who they already are.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh Your culture is your brand.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh SEO expertise is a core need for today’s online businesses.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh 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 HsiehTony Hsieh Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh Problems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh If you’re worried about putting food on the table or putting a roof over your head, that stress is definitely will contribute to unhappiness, but once you have your basic needs met then incremental money.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh The biggest (and hardest) lesson I’ve learned in life is that the external world is just a reflection of the world within.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh There’s a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh Money alone isn’t enough to bring happiness… happiness is when you’re actually truly ok with losing everything you have.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh The problem when someone feels burned out, bored, unchallenged, or stifled by their work is not the job itself but rather the environment and playground rules given to them to do the job at hand.
Tony HsiehTony Hsieh Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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