For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
TONY HSIEHEnvision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
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Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
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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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I made a list of the happiest periods of my life & I realized that none of them involve money.
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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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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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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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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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If you’re worried about putting food on the table or putting a roof over your head, that stress is definitely will contribute to unhappiness, but once you have your basic needs met then incremental money.
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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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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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Your culture is your brand.
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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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There’s a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.
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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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