What’s the best way to build a brand for the long term? In a word: culture.
TONY HSIEHI believe that there’s something interesting about anyone and everyone – you just have to figure out what that something is.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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The ultimate definition of success is: you could lose everything that you have and truly be okay with it. Your happiness isn’t based on external factors.
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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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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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The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company’s culture.
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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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Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
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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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Zappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
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SEO expertise is a core need for today’s online businesses.
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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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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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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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We asked ourselves what we wanted this company to stand for. We didn’t want to just sell shoes. I wasn’t even into shoes – but I was passionate about customer service.
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Our belief is that if you get the culture right, most of the other stuff, like great customer service, or building a great long-term brand or empowering passionate employees and customers, will happen on its own.
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Money alone isn’t enough to bring happiness… happiness is when you’re actually truly ok with losing everything you have.
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