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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.

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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
Tony Xie
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Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
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I think everyone should get a little exposure to computer science because it really forces you to think in a slightly different way, and it's a skill that you can apply in life in general, whether you end up in computer science or not.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness... happiness is when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.
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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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Instead of getting an iPad, I now use my iPhone with a giant magnifying glass attached to my face.
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SEO expertise is a core need for today's online businesses.
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Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.
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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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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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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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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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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.
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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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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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...the best leaders are servant leaders - they serve those they 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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