I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big - and then dream bigger.
Interpretation
Entrepreneurs should not only have big dreams but should continually expand their aspirations.
This quote emphasizes the importance of having grand visions as an entrepreneur. It suggests that to truly succeed in business and life, one must not only set ambitious goals but also push those boundaries further, always seeking to achieve even more than initially thought possible.
In practice
This quote would be great to share during a startup pitch meeting to inspire potential investors.
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.
What matters isn't how well you play when you're playing well. What matters is how well you play when you're playing badly.
Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action.
There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.
All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.
One thing I've tried to never do is make wish lists. I try to have a very steppingstone mentality about this_x000D_ whole thing, where as soon as you make one step you visualize the next step, not five steps ahead.
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