When companies fail, or fail to grow, it's almost always because they don't invest in the people, the systems, and the processes they need.

Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.

You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.

The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared.

There's this myth that has been exacerbated by others that Starbucks means a $4 cup of coffee, which is not true.

Many companies today are reducing hours of full-time people to get under the minimum so they don't have to pay health care costs. I just shake my head because that's not going to build long-term value and trust with your people.

Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.