Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
TONY HSIEHLearn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
TONY HSIEHGood businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
TONY HSIEHMost innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
TONY HSIEHProblems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
TONY HSIEHWhatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
TONY HSIEHBusiness is all about learning to balance the short-term, medium-term and long-term and I think it’s when things are going well it covers up a lot of mistakes and bad decisions because you’re growing so quickly.
TONY HSIEHOur 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.
TONY HSIEHThings are never as bad or as good as they seem.
TONY HSIEHI 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.
TONY HSIEHZappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
TONY HSIEHThe ultimate definition of success is: you could lose everything that you have and truly be okay with it. Your happiness isn’t based on external factors.
TONY HSIEHThe brand is just a lagging indicator of a company’s culture.
TONY HSIEHHave fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.
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.
TONY HSIEHMoney alone isn’t enough to bring happiness… happiness is when you’re actually truly ok with losing everything you have.
TONY HSIEHEnvision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
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