Never accept or be too comfortable with the status quo, because the companies that get into trouble are historically the ones that aren’t able to adapt to change and respond quickly enough.
TONY HSIEHFor me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.
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Your culture is your brand.
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I think the most important thing is just if you hire people whose personal values match the corporate core values – and not just the stated ones.
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Problems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
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Hopefully 10 years from now people won’t even realize we started out selling shoes. They will just think about Zappos as a place to get the best customer service.
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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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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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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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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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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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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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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.
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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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