I Think Growth Covers Up Mistakes.

We Would Take Something Old And Tired And Common - Coffee - And Weave A Sense Of Romance And Community Around It. We Would Rediscover The Mystique And Charm That Had Swirled Around Coffee Throughout The Centuries.

Effective Leaders Share Two Intertwined Attributes: An Unbridled Level Of Confidence About Where Their Organizations Are Headed, And The Ability To Bring People Along.

There's An Energy And Excitement When You're Building A Company. You Have So Much Tail Wind. You're Planting New Seeds. But It's Also Scary, Because There's No Safety Net.

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.

People Around The World, They Want The Authentic Starbucks Experience.