Howard Schultz Quotes

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Howard Schultz

Profession : Businessman

Birth : July 19, 1953

Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.

Howard Schultz

Companies should not have a singular view of profitability. There needs to be a balance between commerce and social responsibility... The companies that are authentic about it will wind up as the companies that make more money.

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My father had a series of blue-collar jobs and never made more than $20,000 a year. When I was seven, he got injured on a job. That was a very important point - because of the injury, he couldn't walk, and the company he was working for did not pay him. There was no compensation. So there was no money and no food.

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Success is best when it's shared.

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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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I think there is probably no better person to aspire to emulate than Steve Jobs and what he has done at Apple in terms of his leadership, his innovation, not settling for mediocrity.

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When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

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Certainly the caffeine in coffee, whether it's Starbucks or generic coffee, is somewhat of a stimulant. But if you drink it in moderation, which I think four or five cups a day is, you're fine.

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Social and digital media is a bullet train, and that bullet train is not coming home.

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I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It's seeing what other people don't see And pursuing that vision.

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Risk more than others think safe.

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You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.

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Starbucks has a role and a meaningful relationship with people that is not only about the coffee.

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My son is trying to be a sports writer, and my daughter is a college student. She wants to be a comedy writer, and she's at film school. I discouraged both of them early on from getting involved in Starbucks. I didn't think it would be fair; plus, they didn't have any interest anyway.

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Managing and navigating through a financial crisis is no fun at all.

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The evolving social and digital media platforms and highly innovative and relevant payment capabilities are causing seismic changes in consumer behavior and creating equally disruptive opportunities for business.

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If you don't love what you're doing with unbridled passion and enthusiasm, you're not going to succeed when you hit obstacles.

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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy. The other side of it is that you can't cut enough costs to save your way to prosperity.

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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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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.

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