Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
TONY HSIEHOpen, 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.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company’s culture.
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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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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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Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.
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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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Your personal core values define who you are, and a company’s core values ultimately define the company’s character and brand. For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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What’s the best way to build a brand for the long term? In a word: culture.
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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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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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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 biggest (and hardest) lesson I’ve learned in life is that the external world is just a reflection of the world within.
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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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Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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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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