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People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.

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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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Brooklyn
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Howard D. Schultz
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I was born on the other side of the tracks, in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. My dad never made more than $20,000 a year, and I grew up in a family that lost health insurance. So I was scarred at a young age with understanding what it was like to watch my parents lose access to the American dream.
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On balance, I am a supporter of the minimum wage going up. We've got to be very careful what we wish for because some employers - and there could be a lot of them - will be scared away from hiring new people or creating incremental hours for part-time people as a result of that wage going up.
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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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Effective leaders share two intertwined attributes: an unbridled level of confidence about where their organizations are headed, and the ability to bring people along.
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Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.
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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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People in Washington need to put their feet in the shoes of working Americans.
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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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Anybody can leverage celebrity for profit.
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I could've just walked away but I never could have forgiven myself to allow Starbucks to drift into mediocrity or not be relevant. I just couldn't be a bystander.
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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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If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold.
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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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The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.
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Any business today that embraces the status quo as an operating principle is going to be on a death march.
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Managing a business, small or large, today requires an extremely disciplined, thoughtful approach with regard to the pressure that people are under.
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Sports was a great equalizer. It didn't have color. It didn't matter whether you were rich or poor, black or white. It really shaped me in many ways to be able to deal with a lot of different personalities and different cultures. Sports were the common thread.
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You cant build any kind of organization if youre not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own.
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But when you really believe-in yourself, in your dream-you just have to do everything you possibly can to take control and make your vision a reality. No great achievement happens by luck.
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