In This Ever-changing Society, The Most Powerful

To Stay Vigorous, A Company Needs To Provide A Stimulating And Challenging Environment For All These Types: The Dreamer, The Entrepreneur, The Professional Manager, And The Leader. If It Doesn't, It Risks Becoming Yet Another Mediocre Corporation.

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.

I Really Believe That You Cannot Use The Stock Market As A Proxy For The Economy.

Starbucks Has Stores In America In Many, Many Communities That Are Governed By Many, Many Different Municipalities. Starbucks Cannot Dictate To A Municipality In Cincinnati Or Kansas City Or Sacramento How Or Why Or When There Should Be A Recycling Program.

When We Love Something, Emotion Often Drives Our Actions. This Is The Gift And The Challenge Entrepreneurs Face Every Day. The Companies We Dream Of And Build From Scratch Are Part Of Us And Intensely Personal. They Are Our Families. Our Lives. But The Entrepreneurial Journey Is Not For Everyone. Yes, The Highs Are High And The Rewards Can Be Thrilling. But The Lows Can Break Your Heart. Entrepreneurs Must Love What They Do To Such A Degree That Doing It Is Worth Sacrifice And, At Times, Pain. But Doing Anything Else, We Think, Would Be Unimaginable