Howard Schultz quotes - page 3

Americans reading the paper, listening to the news every single day, and all you hear is things are getting worse and worse. And that has a psychological effect on consumer confidence. That's what consumer confidence is. (Howard Schultz)
The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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There's an energy and excitement when you're building a company. You have so much tail wind. You're planting new seeds. But it's also scary, because there's no safety net. View quote
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When I first discovered in the early 1980s the Italian espresso bars in my trip to Italy, the vision was to re-create that for America - a third place that had not existed before. Starbucks re-created that in America in our own image; a place to go other than home or work. We also created an industry that did not exist: specialty coffee. View quote
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With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks. View quote
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On balance, I am a supporter of the minimum wage going up. We've got to be very careful what we wish for because some employers - and there could be a lot of them - will be scared away from hiring new people or creating incremental hours for part-time people as a result of that wage going up. View quote
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If you look at coffee, tea, food and juice, we think there are inherent opportunities. If you look at health bars or grab-and-go products that are in our stores, we think we can significantly enhance them and make them more widely available. View quote
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In the 1960s, if you introduced a new product to America, 90% of the people who viewed it for the first time believed in the corporate promise. Then 40 years later if you performed the same exercise, less than 10% of the public believed it was true. The fracturing of trust is based on the fact that the consumer has been let down. (Howard Schultz)
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. View quote
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Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee. View quote
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I think what we're lacking in society, not only in the U.S. but also around the world, is to find heroes once again and to celebrate these kind of people. View quote
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In the 1960s, if you were a blue collar worker or uneducated, and you had an injury on the job, the company basically dismissed you. View quote
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I think growth covers up mistakes. View quote
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I really believe that you cannot use the stock market as a proxy for the economy. View quote
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Do I take criticism of Starbucks personally? Of course I do. View quote
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Don't buy preground coffee. View quote
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Starbucks has a role and a meaningful relationship with people that is not only about the coffee. View quote
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I think the most important thing that I think everyone in America must have is belief that wherever they live, whatever station they have in life, that the American dream is alive and well. I think the fracturing of trust and confidence is in the American dream. (Howard Schultz)
I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action. View quote
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Managing a business, small or large, today requires an extremely disciplined, thoughtful approach with regard to the pressure that people are under. View quote
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We need to reinvent food at Starbucks. Less could be more. View quote
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We think of Starbucks not as a coffee company but a media company. View quote
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