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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
Businessperson
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
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Illinois
Xie Jiahua
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A lot of people realize I don't have to work in this job that I'm miserable at every year, or every day, and I don't have to live in, for example, New York City where it's super expensive and if I live somewhere else that is less expensive and could pursue my passion like, I can afford to do that.
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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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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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Instead of getting an iPad, I now use my iPhone with a giant magnifying glass attached to my face.
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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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Our customers call and e-mail us to say that's how it feels when a Zappos box arrives. And that's how we view this company.
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Just figure out what your personal values are then just make those the corporate values.
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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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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
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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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Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).
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Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
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Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can't deliver good service from unhappy employees.
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The ultimate definition of success is: you could lose everything that you have and truly be okay with it. Your happiness isn't based on external factors.
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I thought about how easily we are all brainwashed by our society and culture to stop thinking and just assume by default that more money equals more success and more happiness, when ultimately happiness is really just about enjoying life.
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Sorry, investing was pretty boring and I really missed being part of building something. I felt like I was always standing on the sidelines, so Zappos... really liked the people there and got involved full-time and I've been full-time ever since.
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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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SEO expertise is a core need for today's online businesses.
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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you're trying to do more than just make money.
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