Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
TONY HSIEHThe biggest (and hardest) lesson I’ve learned in life is that the external world is just a reflection of the world within.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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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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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 made a list of the happiest periods of my life & I realized that none of them involve money.
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Your culture is your brand.
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Help inspire people to realize they are capable of changing the world.
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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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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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Ask yourself: would you be comfortable printing everything your employees, customers & partners have to say about your culture?
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Zappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
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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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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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Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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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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