Zappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
TONY HSIEHIt doesn’t cost anything to say hi when you pass someone else in the hallway, whereas, most corporations if you pass you avoid eye contact.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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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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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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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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Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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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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Just figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
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I’d rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.
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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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Get the culture right, and everything else just falls into place.
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Our belief is that if you get the culture right, most of the other stuff, like great customer service, or building a great long-term brand or empowering passionate employees and customers, will happen on its own.
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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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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 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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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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