There's A Metaphor Vincent Eades Likes To

My Biggest Concern Is That America Is Drifting Towards Mediocrity And That People Don't Recognize - And By People I'm Meaning Washington - Don't Recognize The Sense Of Urgency And The Fact That I Don't Think This Is A Crisis Anymore. I Think It's An Emergency.

You Cant Build Any Kind Of Organization If Youre Not Going To Surround Yourself With People Who Have Experience And Skill Base Beyond Your Own.

I Could've Just Walked Away But I Never Could Have Forgiven Myself To Allow Starbucks To Drift Into Mediocrity Or Not Be Relevant. I Just Couldn't Be A Bystander.

The Success Of The Starbucks Has Been Based On This Balance Between Profitability And A Social Conscience. Everywhere We're Doing Business, Were Trying To Manage The Business Through The Lens Of Humanity.

Victory Is Much More Meaningful When It Comes Not Just From One Person, But From The Joint Achievements Of Many.