In Times Of Adversity And Change, We

I Think We Are Living In A Time Where The Consumer Has Lots Of Choices, Whether It's Coffee, Newspapers Or Whatever It Is. And There Is Parity In The Market Place And As A Result Of That The Consumer Is Beginning To Make Decisions, Not Just On What Things Cost And The Convenience Of It.

There's An Energy And Excitement When You're Building A Company. You Have So Much Tail Wind. You're Planting New Seeds. But It's Also Scary, Because There's No Safety Net.

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.

While We Are A Coffee Company At Heart, Starbucks Provides Much More Than The Best Cup Of Coffee—we Offer A Community Gathering Place Where People Come Together To Connect And Discover New Things.

When You're Building A Business Or Joining A Company You Have To Be Transparent, You Can't Have Two Sets Of Information For Two Sets Of People.