Good results is not an entitlement. It has to be earned and earned each individual working day via the lens of humility.
Interpretation
Success requires consistent effort and humility, rather than being a given.
This quote emphasizes that achieving good results is not something one can take for granted; it must be actively earned through hard work and a humble attitude. Howard Schultz suggests that each day presents an opportunity to strive for excellence, reinforcing the idea that diligence and modesty are key components of success.
In practice
During a motivational speech to employees, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of hard work.
The rules of engagement around building a brand have changed significantly over the past 10 to 15 years. Where companies at one time could spread their message through traditional marketing, consumers now seek an enduring emotional connection with the companies they patronize. The foundation of that connection is the most important characteristic of building a world-class brand: trust. Trust with your people and trust with your customers.
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.
Starbucks is not an advertiser; people think we are a great marketing company, but in fact we spend very little money on marketing and more money on training our people than advertising.
While their service is ending, our responsibility is just beginning!
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.
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.
Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive and determination of the people who do it as it is about the product they sell.
I won from Mr. Jeffries because I outclassed him in every department of the fighting game. Before I entered the ring I was certain I would be the victor. I never changed my mind at any time.
One of the most important principles of success is developing the habit of going the extra mile.
Let's pretend my career in music is a bell. Whether you like my music or not is up to you. But you've got to admit I rang that bell pretty hard and pretty often.
If you're running a business for the long term, the last thing you should be doing is borrowing money to buy back stock.
I could never have ridden 4,000 winners without loving my job, and If I ever get to the point where I'm not loving it, I'll stop.
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