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 HSIEHNever accept or be too comfortable with the status quo, because the companies that get into trouble are historically the ones that aren’t able to adapt to change and respond quickly enough.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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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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Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
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Never accept or be too comfortable with the status quo, because the companies that get into trouble are historically the ones that aren’t able to adapt to change and respond quickly enough.
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I think everyone should get a little exposure to computer science because it really forces you to think in a slightly different way, and it’s a skill that you can apply in life in general, whether you end up in computer science or not.
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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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The best businesses are really ones that can combine passion, profits, and purpose.
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Having a higher purpose is more than just about profits. You actually end up making more profits in the long run because employees really are a lot more engaged and customers see the higher purpose in the company.
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Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.
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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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SEO expertise is a core need for today’s online businesses.
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Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.
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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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