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).
TONY HSIEHA great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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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Open, honest communication is the best foundation for any relationship, but remember that at the end of the day it’s not what you say or what you do, but how you make people feel that matters the most.
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Help inspire people to realize they are capable of changing the world.
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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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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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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.
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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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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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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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I made a list of the happiest periods of my life & I realized that none of them involve money.
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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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Get the culture right, and everything else just falls into place.
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Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.
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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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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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