One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling ….

At Starbucks 0 as in any business, in any life - there are so many hectic moments during the day when we are simply trying to do the job, trying to p….

Starbucks being an extension of peoples home and work. The sense of community, human connection. That appears to be as relevant in Turkey, China, Jap….

The success of the Starbucks has been based on this balance between profitability and a social conscience. Everywhere we're doing business, were tryi….

When we love something, emotion often drives our actions. This is the gift and the challenge entrepreneurs face every day. The companies we dream of ….

The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic..

Even though people are under economic pressure, they still want to support those brands with values that are compatible with their own..

A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not..

Work should be personal. For all of us. Not just for the artist and entrepreneur. Work should have meaning for the accountant, the construction worke….

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..

My son is trying to be a sports writer, and my daughter is a college student. She wants to be a comedy writer, and she's at film school. I discourage….

It's one thing to dream, but when the moment is right, you've got to be willing to leave what's familiar and go out to find your own sound..

I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there is parity in the….

The leaders in Washington have got to come together in a bipartisan way and do the right thing for the people who are being left behind. We cannot ha….

The evolving social and digital media platforms and highly innovative and relevant payment capabilities are causing seismic changes in consumer behav….

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

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..

People want guidance, not rhetoric. They need to know what the plan of action is, and how it will be implemented. They want to be given responsibilit….

Sports was a great equalizer. It didn't have color. It didn't matter whether you were rich or poor, black or white. It really shaped me in many ways ….

I'm in a different position than most CEO's. I'm a founder. I'm not a hired CEO. Now, I can be fired by the board, but most CEO's are hired by the bo….

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