Top 100 Quotes About Howard Schultz
#1. Many of us spent time talking with the men and women who had lived through Katrina, and we heard stories of not only individual sacrifice and loss, but also of neighbors taking care of neighbors. The power of community was so evident in New Orleans.
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#2. Skepticism has come to be synonymous with sophistication, and glibness is mistaken for intelligence.
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#3. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received. - ALBERT EINSTEIN
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#4. I've traveled around the world, and what's so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there is a universal feeling that we all want the same thing. We deeply want to be respected and appreciated for our differences.
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#5. For Starbucks, there will be no shortage of the highest-quality arabica beans. I suspect that for some others there could potentially be a problem, not in the near term, but over time.
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#7. Profitability is a shallow goal if it doesn't have a real purpose, and the purpose has to be share the profits with others.
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#8. Overnight the digital age had changed the course of history for our company. Everything that we thought was in our control no longer was. But within a year we had invested in social media and digital experts. Now Starbucks is the number one brand on Facebook.
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#9. We can't wait for Washington. Business leaders are going to have to galvanize their own constituencies and do everything they can to demonstrate confidence in the economy, and I think that can be contagious.
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#10. Americans reading the paper, listening to the news every single day, and all you hear is things are getting worse and worse. And that has a psychological effect on consumer confidence. That's what consumer confidence is.
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#11. In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of.
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#12. I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.
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#13. In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks' position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can - and have, in some cases - been able to educate and influence people.
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#14. Authentic brands don't emerge from marketing cubicles or advertising agencies. They emanate from everything the company does ...
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#15. The issue of managing through a crisis is you have to be decisive even if you don't have perfect information.
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#16. In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart. They are real and sustainable. Their foundations are stronger because they are built with the strength of the human spirit, not an ad campaign. The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic.
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#17. Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.
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#19. Any business today that embraces the status quo as an operating principle is going to be on a death march.
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#20. The best ideas are those that create a new mind-set or sense a need before others do, and it takes an astute investor to recognize an idea that not only is ahead of its time but also has long-term prospects.
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#21. We think of Starbucks not as a coffee company but a media company.
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#22. I don't have any secret sauce and I'm no smarter than anyone else. I will say I have surrounded myself with unbelievable talent that has made my job easier.
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#24. Our history is based on extending the brand to categories within the guardrails of Starbucks.
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#25. I'm much more concerned about America than the Democratic Party.
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#26. Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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#27. I grew up in a working class family where there was no health insurance. I saw first hand the fracturing of the American dream and the bitterness that comes when there is no hope and a lot of despair. So I wanted to build the company, in a sense, that my father never got a chance to work for.
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#28. Passionate conviction ... sparks romances, wins battles, and drives people to pursue dreams others wouldn't dare. Belief in ourselves and in what is right catapults us over hurdles, and our lives unfold.
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#29. Our mission statement about treating people with respect and dignity is not just words but a creed we live by every day. You can't expect your employees to exceed the expectations of your customers if you don't exceed the employees' expectations of management.
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#30. Every step of the way, I made it a point to underpromise and overdeliver. In the long run, that's the only way to ensure security in any job.
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#31. While their service is ending, our responsibility is just beginning!
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#32. A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.
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#33. Starbucks trying to build a different kind of company around the balance of profitably and benevolence. A social conscience. And that isn't a program it has to be a way of life.
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#35. I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.
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#37. The world belongs to the few people who are not afraid to get their hands dirty. I
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#38. We must restore the emotional relationship that people have to the idea of America, that no matter where you come from, no matter where you live, that you have access to the same opportunities that somebody who is born in privilege.
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#39. In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, 'Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.'
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#40. I was working probably at the age of 10, when I had my first paper route. I had every different kind of job you could possibly imagine as a young kid.
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#41. Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.
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#42. One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling insecure
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#43. And with the right mentor, don't be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don't know what you don't know. When you acknowledge your weaknesses and ask for advice, you'll be surprised how much others will help.
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#44. More than anything else, technology will pave the way for innovative change at Starbucks. The bulk of Starbucks' innovation over the next several years will be technology-focused.
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#45. You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
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#46. People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.
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#47. Whatever you do, don't play it safe. Don't do things the way they've always been done. Don't try to fit the system. If you do what's expected of you, you'll never accomplish more than others expect.
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#48. Even though people are under economic pressure, they still want to support those brands with values that are compatible with their own.
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#49. To stay vigorous, a company needs to provide a stimulating and challenging environment for all these types: the dreamer, the entrepreneur, the professional manager, and the leader. If it doesn't, it risks becoming yet another mediocre corporation.
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#50. I think that sometimes the difference between winning and losing, success and failure, is this gray line between will, passion and self-belief that says, 'I'm going to do this'.
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#51. The response to the Starbucks brand has been phenomenal in our international markets.
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#52. If it Captures Your Imagination, it will captivate others.
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#53. We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do.
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#55. I think Starbucks created a platform and, ultimately, a runway for many other companies to emulate. I suspect if we had not achieved what we have, there would have been many regional brands that would have succeeded. But I'm not sure there would have been a national brand of the scope of Starbucks.
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#57. While we are a coffee company at heart, Starbucks provides much more than the best cup of coffee - we offer a community gathering place where people come together to connect and discover new things.
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#58. Success is something that has to be earned every day.
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#59. I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.
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#60. If you look at coffee, tea, food and juice, we think there are inherent opportunities. If you look at health bars or grab-and-go products that are in our stores, we think we can significantly enhance them and make them more widely available.
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#61. Without fanfare, Starbucks was also going to open two coffee shops in Seattle that were not like any of our existing stores. Each would serve Starbucks coffee but be unique
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#62. Because not everyone can take charge of his or her destiny, those who do rise to positions of authority have a responsibility to those whose daily work keeps the enterprise running, not only to steer the correct course but to make sure no one is left behind.
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#63. I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there is parity in the market place, and as a result of that, the consumer is beginning to make decisions, not just on what things cost and the convenience of it.
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#64. When you give up,' said a slim older man whose home we rebuilt, 'you might as well lay down and die.' It was obvious that we weren't just giving people back their homes, but also restoring a sense of dignity.
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#65. We have a big opportunity in China. We think the number of stores here can rival the number in North America.
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#66. Work should be personal. For all of us. Not just for the artist and entrepreneur. Work should have meaning for the accountant, the construction worker, the technologist, the manager and the clerk.
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#67. I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big and then dream bigger.
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#68. I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.
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#69. Most business people today are not going to invest in the uncertainty that exists in America.
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#70. I probably have about four or five cups of coffee a day. I make myself an espresso macchiato when I wake, which is a shot of espresso and just a dollop of steamed milk. Then, if I'm going to do some work at home, I would make myself a French press. It's the best way to make conventional coffee.
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#71. Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.
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#72. This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.
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#73. I tried to build a company my father would have been proud to work for, that he would have looked back on and said, 'That's the company that honoured me, even though I don't have an education'. I wanted to build a company that had a conscience.
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#74. I think many start-ups make mistakes because they are focusing on things that are farther ahead, and they haven't done the work that has built the foundation to support it.
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#75. Twenty Million New Customers Are Worth Taking a Risk For
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#76. I think my whole life, because of where I came from, I had a fear of failure.
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#77. Growing up I always felt like I was living on the other side of the tracks. I knew the people on the other side had more resources, more money, happier families.
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#78. In anything we do, any endeavor, it's not what you do; it's why you do it
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#79. When you're building a business or joining a company, you have to be transparent; you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people.
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#80. We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information.
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#81. Great opportunities can be and have been created during tough economic times.
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#82. People want to be part of something larger than themselves. They want to be part of something they're really proud of, that they'll fight for, sacrifice for, that they trust.
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#83. I'm not as interested in what you make as I am in what you're passionate about. What business are you really in?
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#84. Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can't tell you whether someone will fit into a company's culture.
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#85. I can't imagine a day without coffee. I can't imagine!
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#86. The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can't get access to credit.
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#87. Be bold, but be fair. Don't give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail
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#88. My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.
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#89. I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people.
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#90. Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee.
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#91. Customers have different need states and life experiences.
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#92. There's an energy and excitement when you're building a company. You have so much tail wind. You're planting new seeds. But it's also scary, because there's no safety net.
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#93. Life is a sum of all your choices, wrote Albert Camus. Large or small, our actions forge our futures, hopefully inspiring others along the way.
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#94. At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others
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#95. Post-9/11, we saw an immediate uptick in the amount of people in our stores, all over the country. People wanted that human connection. We are not going to fracture the Starbucks experience.
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#96. Do I take criticism of Starbucks personally? Of course I do.
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#97. In the 1960s, if you were a blue collar worker or uneducated, and you had an injury on the job, the company basically dismissed you.
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#98. Everyone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.
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#99. It's ironic that retailers and restaurants live or die on customer service, yet their employees have some of the lowest pay and worst benefits of any industry. That's one reason so many retail experiences are mediocre for the public.
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#100. I've said often that every enterprise and organization has a memory. And those memories create a path for people to follow.
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