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I believe that there's something interesting about anyone and everyone - you just have to figure out what that something is.

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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
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Having a higher purpose is more than just about profits. You actually end up making more profits in the long run because employees really are a lot more engaged and customers see the higher purpose in the company.
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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
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It doesn't cost anything to say hi when you pass someone else in the hallway, whereas, most corporations if you pass you avoid eye contact.
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If someone is self-aware, then they can always continue to grow. If they're not self-aware, I think it's harder for them to evolve or adapt beyond who they already are.
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Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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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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You've gotta love the game. To become really good, you need to live it and sleep it.
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Instead of getting an iPad, I now use my iPhone with a giant magnifying glass attached to my face.
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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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We decided that if we get the culture right, most of the stuff, like building a brand around delivering the very best customer service, will just take care of itself.
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We asked ourselves what we wanted this company to stand for. We didn't want to just sell shoes. I wasn't even into shoes - but I was passionate about customer service.
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Business is all about learning to balance the short-term, medium-term and long-term and I think it's when things are going well it covers up a lot of mistakes and bad decisions because you're growing so quickly.
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Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.
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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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Success is getting to a point where you'd be truly OK with losing everything you have and starting over.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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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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I think the most important thing is just if you hire people whose personal values match the corporate core values - and not just the stated ones.
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The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company's culture.
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