365 Quotes by Howard Schultz

I do think – as self-serving as it sounds – that I was the right person, given the very, very strong headwind we had from the economy and our own issues, to come back and rewrite the future of the company.

In the course of the year I spent trying to raise money, I spoke to 242 people, and 217 of them said “no.

On balance, I am a supporter of the minimum wage going up. We’ve got to be very careful what we wish for because some employers – and there could be a lot of them – will be scared away from hiring new people or creating incremental hours for part-time people as a result of that wage going up.

The point of a coffee store was not just to teach customers about fine coffee but to show them how to enjoy it.

Infusing work with purpose and meaning, however, is a two-way street. Yes, love what you do, but your company should love you back.

Starbucks is rekindling America’s love affair with coffee, bringing romance and fresh flavor back to the brew.

The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can’t get access to credit.

But my story is as much one of perseverance and drive as it is of talent and luck. I willed it to happen. I took my life in my hands, learned from anyone I could, grabbed what opportunity I could, and molded my success step by step. Fear of failure drove me at first, but as I tackled each challenge, my anxiety was replaced by a growing sense of optimism. Once you overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, other hurdles become less daunting.

Less than 1 percent of our population have served our military abroad since the September 11, 2001, attacks. Add their direct family members, and they still amount to less than 5 percent of the nation. Most Americans have no skin in the game.