Examine our every action through the lens of how we would feel if it were to become front page news. John Mackey actionexaminefeel Change image and share on social
Free enterprise capitalism has been the most powerful creative system of social cooperation and human progress ever conceived, but its perception and its role in society have been distorted. John Mackey capitalismconceivecooperation Change image and share on social
The more profit we make, the more stores we can open, the more donations we can make to our community, the more responsible citizens we can be for the environment. It's all interactive. It's all connected together. There's no separation. John Mackey citizencommunityconnect share on social
Profits are one of the most important goals of any successful business, and investors are one of the most important constituencies of public businesses. John Mackey businessconstituencygoal Change image and share on social
We do take seriously our responsibility, and growing ability, to educate people about healthy eating and giving them greater access to nourishing and affordable fresh food. John Mackey abilityaccessaffordable Change image and share on social
My dad for a long time was an accounting professor at Rice University. And then he went out on his own, and he got hired by a client. He ended up being CEO of a hospital management company before he retired, called Lifemark. John Mackey accountcallceo share on social
You can't live if you don't eat, but you don't live to eat. And neither does business exist primarily to make a profit. It exists to fulfill its purpose, whatever that might be. John Mackey businesseatexist Change image and share on social
One of the sad things about retiring is that you just become increasingly irrelevant. The world flows around you, and you don't seem to be impacting it any longer. John Mackey flowimpactincreasingly Change image and share on social
If you're growing very rapidly, it doesn't matter if you make mistakes, in a way, because the growth kind of bails you out. John Mackey bailgrowgrowth Change image and share on social
We believe that business is good because it creates value. It is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange; it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity. John Mackey basebusinesscreate share on social
