Quote

Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.

Tony Hsieh

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
Businessperson
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
Urbana
Illinois
Xie Jiahua
Tony Xie
Principles
Pretty
Decision
Actually
Easy
True
Principle
Decisions
Follow

More quotes by Tony Hsieh

Image
Twitter is like hugging. Just because it's hard to measure the return on investment doesn't mean there isn't value there.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Studies find top 3 most stressful moments in people's lives: death, divorce, and properly pronouncing Worcestershire sauce.
Tony Hsieh
Image
The problem when someone feels burned out, bored, unchallenged, or stifled by their work is not the job itself but rather the environment and playground rules given to them to do the job at hand.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.
Tony Hsieh
Image
If you're worried about putting food on the table or putting a roof over your head, that stress is definitely will contribute to unhappiness, but once you have your basic needs met then incremental money.
Tony Hsieh
Image
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.
Tony Hsieh
Image
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.
Tony Hsieh
Image
A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
Tony Hsieh
Image
SEO expertise is a core need for today's online businesses.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.
Tony Hsieh
Image
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.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Ask yourself: would you be comfortable printing everything your employees, customers & partners have to say about your culture?
Tony Hsieh
Image
There's a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Your personal core values define who you are, and a company's core values ultimately define the company's character and brand. For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Zappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
Tony Hsieh
Image
I believe that there's something interesting about anyone and everyone - you just have to figure out what that something is.
Tony Hsieh
Image
I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
Tony Hsieh
Image
A bigger business is like a cruise ship: There are lots of amenities and you can go a lot further, but it's harder to turn quickly.
Tony Hsieh
Image
Every employee can affect your company's brand, not just the front-line employees that are paid to talk to your customers.
Tony Hsieh
Image
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.
Tony Hsieh