Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
TONY HSIEHJust figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).
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SEO expertise is a core need for today’s online businesses.
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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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There’s a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.
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The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
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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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Your brand is your culture.
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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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If you’re focused on the friendship as its own reward, serendipitous stuff just happens. I know that sounds weird, but I can tell you for our 12 years of existence, it’s actually how a lot of stuff happens.
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Just figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
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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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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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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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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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Most innovation comes from outside your industry applied to your own
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