Get the culture right, and everything else just falls into place.
TONY HSIEHI made a list of the happiest periods of my life & I realized that none of them involve money.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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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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I think everyone should get a little exposure to computer science because it really forces you to think in a slightly different way, and it’s a skill that you can apply in life in general, whether you end up in computer science or not.
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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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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
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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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Money alone isn’t enough to bring happiness… happiness is when you’re actually truly ok with losing everything you have.
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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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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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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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Your culture is your brand.
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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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Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.
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It 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.
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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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