A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
TONY HSIEHTo never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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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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I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
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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.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
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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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I’d rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.
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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.
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It doesn’t cost anything to say hi when you pass someone else in the hallway, whereas, most corporations if you pass you avoid eye contact.
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Get the culture right, and everything else just falls into place.
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I thought about how easily we are all brainwashed by our society and culture to stop thinking and just assume by default that more money equals more success and more happiness, when ultimately happiness is really just about enjoying life.
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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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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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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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Twitter is like hugging. Just because it’s hard to measure the return on investment doesn’t mean there isn’t value there.
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