The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
TONY HSIEHJust figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
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I thought about how easily we are all brainwashed by our society and culture to stop thinking and just assume by default that more money equals more success and more happiness, when ultimately happiness is really just about enjoying life.
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Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.
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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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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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If there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.
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Business 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.
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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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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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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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Your brand is your culture.
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Help shape the stories that people are telling about you.
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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.
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Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.
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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
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Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.
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