The 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 best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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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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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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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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Customer service shouldn’t just be A department, it should be the entire company.
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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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Whatever you are thinking, think bigger.
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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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If there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.
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Zappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
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Help shape the stories that people are telling about you.
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Ask yourself: would you be comfortable printing everything your employees, customers & partners have to say about your culture?
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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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What’s the best way to build a brand for the long term? In a word: culture.
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Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
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For me, my role is about unleashing what people already have inside them that is maybe suppressed in most work environments.
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