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Tony Hsieh is a renowned internet entrepreneur, born on December 12, 1973. He is known for his innovation in the fields of online retail and e-commerce, most notably as the founder and CEO of Zappos, an online shoe and clothing retailer that was later acquired by Amazon for $1.2 billion. Hsieh's insights into entrepreneurship and leadership have been widely disseminated, with his book 'Delivering Happiness' detailing his efforts to create a culture of happiness.

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“If you're focused on the friendship as its own reward, serendipitous stuff just happens. I know that sounds weird, but I can tell you for our 12 years of existence, it's actually how a lot of stuff happens.”

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“If I was going to go into an office I wanted it to be with people I would choose to be around even if we didn't have to work together and so that was one of the major reasons why I decided out of all the different companies we invested in to work with Zappos.”

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“If you're worried about putting food on the table or putting a roof over your head, that stress is definitely will contribute to unhappiness, but once you have your basic needs met then incremental money.”

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“My advice is to stop trying to "network" in the traditional business sense, and instead just try to build up the number and depth of your friendships, where the friendship itself is its own reward. The more diverse your set of friendships are, the more likely you'll derive both personal and business benefits from your friendship later down the road. You won't know exactly what those benefits will be, but if your friendships are genuine, those benefits will magically appear 2-3 years later down the road.”

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“Our belief is that if you get the culture right, most of the other stuff, like great customer service, or building a great long-term brand or empowering passionate employees and customers, will happen on its own.”

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“If someone is self-aware, then they can always continue to grow. If they're not self-aware, I think it's harder for them to evolve or adapt beyond who they already are.”

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“I think the most important thing is just if you hire people whose personal values match the corporate core values - and not just the stated ones.”

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“It doesn't cost anything to say hi when you pass someone else in the hallway, whereas, most corporations if you pass you avoid eye contact.”

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“A lot of people realize "I don't have to work in this job that I'm miserable at every year, or every day, and I don't have to live in, for example, New York City where it's super expensive and if I live somewhere else that is less expensive and could pursue my passion like, I can afford to do that."”

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“Don't play games that you don't understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.”

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Book:Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

Source: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“We decided that if we get the culture right, most of the stuff, like building a brand around delivering the very best customer service, will just take care of itself.”

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“Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.”

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“If there are too many competitors, even if you're the best it's a lot harder to win.”

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About the Author

Born: December 12, 1973
Known for: Internet Entrepreneur
Quotes: 90

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