I'm very encouraged by millennials and their drive to make the world a better place. John Mackey driveencouragemake Change image and share on social
I think for any small business that's bootstrapped, the overwhelming challenge initially is getting to positive cash flow. John Mackey bootstrappedbusinesscash Change image and share on social
I like games that are complex - the deeper you get into the game, the more there is to learn. John Mackey complexdeepgame 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
I think for leadership positions, emotional intelligence is more important than cognitive intelligence. People with emotional intelligence usually have a lot of cognitive intelligence, but that's not always true the other way around. John Mackey cognitiveemotionalimportant 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
Some of the greatest businesses operating from a deeper purpose have a real commitment to service, like Four Seasons, Joie de Vivre hotels, Southwest Airlines, and JetBlue. John Mackey airlinebusinesscommitment Change image and share on social
Your typical business just measures the metrics that have to do with the profitability of the business one way or another. But you can have metrics that measure employee happiness and the morale. You can also do direct customer surveys; you can track it over time. You can do supplier satisfaction scores as well. John Mackey businesscustomerdirect share on social
I'm a huge NBA fan and watch many games each year. Following any sport is kind of bringing us back to our tribal roots. John Mackey backbringfan Change image and share on social
I started out young and idealistic, and it was all about social justice and fair distribution of resources. I didn't understand why everybody couldn't be equally prosperous. John Mackey distributionequallyfair Change image and share on social