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.

If it Captures Your Imagination, it will captivate others.

Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention.

Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.

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.

Everyone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.

We can't wait for Washington. Business leaders are going to have to galvanize their own constituencies and do everything they can to demonstrate confidence in the economy, and I think that can be contagious.