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Starbucks Being An Extension Of Peoples Home And Work. The Sense Of Community, Human Connection. That Appears To Be As Relevant In Turkey, China, Japan And Spain As It Is Here In America. And Starbucks I Think Is Creating Something For People All Over The World That Has Not Existed Before.

Everyone Starts Strong. Success Comes To Those With Unwavering Commitment To Be At The End.

Good Results Is Not An Entitlement. It Has To Be Earned And Earned Each Individual Working Day Via The Lens Of Humility.

When I Returned As Ceo In 2008, Starbucks Had Forgotten That Meaningful Innovations Balance An Organization's Heritage With Modern-day Relevance And Market Differentiation, So We Had To Reorient. In One Brainstorming Session, We Visited And Observed Great Retailers, Then Asked Ourselves, 'if Starbucks Did Not Exist, What Type Of Coffee Experience Would We Create?

Companies Should Not Have A Singular View Of Profitability. There Needs To Be A Balance Between Commerce And Social Responsibility... The Companies That Are Authentic About It Will Wind Up As The Companies That Make More Money.