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.
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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I believe that there’s something interesting about anyone and everyone – you just have to figure out what that something is.
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SEO expertise is a core need for today’s online businesses.
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Whatever you are thinking, think bigger.
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Every employee can affect your company’s brand, not just the front-line employees that are paid to talk to your customers.
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If I was going to go into an office I wanted it to be with people I would choose to be around even if we didn’t have to work together and so that was one of the major reasons why I decided out of all the different companies we invested in to work with Zappos.
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The problem when someone feels burned out, bored, unchallenged, or stifled by their work is not the job itself but rather the environment and playground rules given to them to do the job at hand.
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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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Problems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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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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Help shape the stories that people are telling about you.
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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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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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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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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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