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 HSIEHChase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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Open, honest communication is the best foundation for any relationship, but remember that at the end of the day it’s not what you say or what you do, but how you make people feel that matters the most.
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We decided that if we get the culture right, most of the stuff, like building a brand around delivering the very best customer service, will just take care of itself.
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Your culture is your brand.
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I think the most important thing is just if you hire people whose personal values match the corporate core values – and not just the stated ones.
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Success is getting to a point where you’d be truly OK with losing everything you have and starting over.
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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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There’s a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.
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Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees.
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Every employee can affect your company’s brand, not just the front-line employees that are paid to talk to your customers.
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If there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.
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I’d rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.
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Hopefully 10 years from now people won’t even realize we started out selling shoes. They will just think about Zappos as a place to get the best customer service.
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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.
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