For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
TONY HSIEHHopefully 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.
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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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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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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Without conscious and deliberate effort, inertia always wins.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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Our customers call and e-mail us to say that’s how it feels when a Zappos box arrives. And that’s how we view this company.
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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.
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I’d rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.
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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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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.
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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
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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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Don’t play games that you don’t understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.
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I made a list of the happiest periods of my life & I realized that none of them involve money.
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