365 Quotes by Howard Schultz

We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.

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.

We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information.

Elite teams have to demonstrate consistency. That's the challenge now, and certainly that's the expectation.

I realize that idealism is out of sync with the cynicism of our age. Skepticism has come to be synonymous with sophistication, and glibness is mistaken for intelligence. In such an atmosphere, why bother aiming high? Far too many people don't. I just want to reassure people to have the courage to persevere, to keep following their hearts even when others scoff. Don't be beaten down by naysayers. Don't let the odds scare you from even trying.

Providing our customers with innovative and unique ways to discover and acquire all genres of great music is another way we are enhancing the Starbucks Experience,

We live in an age where everything is based on the short term.

Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.

Prior to the end of the calendar year, Starbucks will be taking a modest price increase,