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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.

Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
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The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.
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I honestly never dreamed at the time that I would one day own the Starbucks and or be in a position where we would have more than 10,000 stores around the world. It has just been an incredible journey for all of us.
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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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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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Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.
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We woke up one day, and all the sudden Starbucks was in the middle of this political crossfire between the people who want to bring a gun into Starbucks and the people who want to prevent it. It is a very difficult, fragile situation.
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Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don't embrace the status quo.
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