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.
TONY HSIEHYour brand is your culture.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
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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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Just figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
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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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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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Help shape the stories that people are telling about you.
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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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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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Help inspire people to realize they are capable of changing the world.
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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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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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Your brand is your 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 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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