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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
Businessperson
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
Urbana
Illinois
Xie Jiahua
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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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...the best leaders are servant leaders - they serve those they lead.
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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.
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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.
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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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Studies find top 3 most stressful moments in people's lives: death, divorce, and properly pronouncing Worcestershire sauce.
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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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Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.
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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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Zappos is a customer service company that just happens to sell shoes.
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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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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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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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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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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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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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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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Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.
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