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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
Reinvent
Communities
Inspire
Cities
Community

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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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Help shape the stories that people are telling about you.
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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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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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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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There's a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.
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To WOW, you must differentiate yourself, which means do something a little unconventional and innovative. You must do something that’s above and beyond what’s expected. And whatever you do must have an emotional impact on the receiver.
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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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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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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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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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The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company's culture.
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SEO expertise is a core need for today's online businesses.
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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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Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.
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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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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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Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
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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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Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.
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