Success is sweetest when it's shared – Howard Schultz – #FahimFix Friday | AMBC

On Labor Day, I had a flight back from Fort Lauderdale to Buffalo, enjoying the ride with my teen aged son. He was frantically finishing his summer reading assignment and I was relishing in the fact that I could annoy him on the plane and let him know that he shouldn’t have waited until the last minute (#11thHour).

Nonetheless, he picked out a stellar book to read for his AP English class. As he finished reading it on the plane, he shared the last few paragraphs with me and I must share them with all of you.

The book is called Pour Your Heart Into It and it’s written by Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks. It’s definitely a worthwhile read for all our members and storeowners. Mr. Schultz talks about the importance of teamwork and sharing in our success, thereby making it last longer and as a result, making us even more jubilant. It may not make sense to many people, but true joy comes from giving and sharing, even in the business world.

As I’ve mentioned many times before, information is the currency of social media; sharing that information freely allows one to be regarded as an expert in a particular field, resulting in large numbers of people gravitating towards you for more of that relevant and useful information. When a solicitation is made, after a relationship is solidified, that transaction becomes more natural and produces greater profit in the end. In order to obtain that profit, however, you need to constantly give value and information to develop the trust (before the transaction).

Here is the quote from the end of the book (don’t worry, it won’t ruin the ending for you):

Business can teach us a lot about what people can achieve when they work together. One person can do only so much. But if he gathers a company of people around him [or her, like Sarah has done with AMBC #JustSayin] who are committed to the same goals, if he galvanizes them and inspires them and taps into their inner drive, they can perform miracles together.

It takes courage. A lot of people will try to tell you it’s impractical or impossible. They’ll tell you to lower your sights. They’ll tell you business can’t be benevolent.

Remember: You’ll be left with an empty feeling if you hit the finish line alone. When you run a race as a team, though, you’ll discover that much of the reward comes from hitting the tape together. You want to be surrounded not just by cheering onlookers but by a crowd of winners, celebrating as one.

Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from the efforts of one person, but from the joint achievements of many. The euphoria is lasting when all participants lead with their hearts, winning not just for themselves but for one another.

Success is sweetest when it’s shared.

-Howard Schultz

With much kindness and love to you all – #21stCenturyBusiness #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork

Fahim Mojawalla, AMBC Director of Social Media

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Source: AMBC Blog