Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" I think people will walk into the Starbucks store and overnight recognize the significant difference between what Starbucks represents day-in and day-out and all the other coffee companies that have been serving coffee in India for so many years. "

Related Quotes:

" My father had a series of blue-collar jobs and never made more than $20,000 a year. When I was seven, he got injured on a job. That was a very important point - because of the injury, he couldn't walk, and the company he was working for did not pay him. There was no compensation. So there was no money and no food. "

Howard Schultz

Father

Job

Money

" I probably have about four or five cups of coffee a day. I make myself an espresso macchiato when I wake, which is a shot of espresso and just a dollop of steamed milk. Then, if I'm going to do some work at home, I would make myself a French press. It's the best way to make conventional coffee. "

" Many companies today are reducing hours of full-time people to get under the minimum so they don't have to pay health care costs. I just shake my head because that's not going to build long-term value and trust with your people. "

" Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention. "

" I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people. "

" I think there is probably no better person to aspire to emulate than Steve Jobs and what he has done at Apple in terms of his leadership, his innovation, not settling for mediocrity. "

" London, a city where creativity and innovation have always flourished, provides a significant home for Starbucks and a significant gateway into Europe. "

" Certainly the caffeine in coffee, whether it's Starbucks or generic coffee, is somewhat of a stimulant. But if you drink it in moderation, which I think four or five cups a day is, you're fine. "

" I could've just walked away but I never could have forgiven myself to allow Starbucks to drift into mediocrity or not be relevant. I just couldn't be a bystander. "

" Starbucks has stores in America in many, many communities that are governed by many, many different municipalities. Starbucks cannot dictate to a municipality in Cincinnati or Kansas City or Sacramento how or why or when there should be a recycling program. "

" Beverages have to be created. And they're created by looking at what trend is in, say, the fashion industry - what color's hot right now. "

" It's different when you're trying to turn something around, especially something that you built, at a time when so many constituents - the media, Wall Street, competitors, ex-employees - are all saying that Starbucks's best days are behind it, and that Schultz is never going to be able to bring it back. "

" Customers have different need states and life experiences. "

" Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee. "

" I always saw myself wanting to do something deemed successful and good at the same time. "

" In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, 'Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.' "

" I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values. "

" When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture. "

" I despise research. I think it's a crutch. "

" Business leaders cannot be bystanders. "

" I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big and then dream bigger. "

" I'm a voracious reader. "

Howard Schultz

Reader

Voracious

" At an early age, my mother gave me this feeling that anything is possible, and I believe that. "

" I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have. "

" Anybody can leverage celebrity for profit. "

" China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers. "

" We live in an age where everything is based on the short term. "

" The evolving social and digital media platforms and highly innovative and relevant payment capabilities are causing seismic changes in consumer behavior and creating equally disruptive opportunities for business. "

" Success is best when it's shared. "

" You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve. "