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When you start a company, it's a singular focus. You have the wind at your back. (Howard Schultz)
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. View quote
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Post-9/11, we saw an immediate uptick in the amount of people in our stores, all over the country. People wanted that human connection. We are not going to fracture the Starbucks experience. View quote
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I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or consumer confidence as an excuse. View quote
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Starbucks is in my blood. It is such a part of me that letting it unravel simply was not an option. View quote
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My kids probably started drinking coffee in their late teens. View quote
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Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention. View quote
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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. View quote
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Our history is based on extending the brand to categories within the guardrails of Starbucks. View quote
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Starbucks has changed the rules of engagement for the music industry. View quote
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Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings. (Howard Schultz)
We can't wait for Washington. Business leaders are going to have to galvanize their own constituencies and do everything they can to demonstrate confidence in the economy, and I think that can be contagious. View quote
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I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have. View quote
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You can't build any kind of organization if you're not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own. View quote
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I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people. View quote
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Expect more than others think possible. View quote
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If Vancouver did not succeed as Starbucks from '87 on, our entire international business, which is now thousands of stores and a significant amount of growth and profit, may not have existed. View quote
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When you're building a business or joining a company, you have to be transparent; you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people. View quote
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It's ironic that no matter where I go, I meet people from Brooklyn. I'm proud of that heritage. It's where I'm from, who I am. View quote
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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. View quote
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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)
I'm much more concerned about America than the Democratic Party. View quote
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My biggest concern is that America is drifting towards mediocrity and that people don't recognize - and by people I'm meaning Washington - don't recognize the sense of urgency and the fact that I don't think this is a crisis anymore. I think it's an emergency. View quote
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The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can't get access to credit. View quote
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If you don't love what you're doing with unbridled passion and enthusiasm, you're not going to succeed when you hit obstacles. View quote
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