More than once in the history of Whole Foods Market, the company was unable to collectively evolve until I myself was able to evolve - in other words, I was holding the company back. My personal growth enabled the company to evolve. John Mackey backcollectivelycompany share on social
I've always thought the main argument for organic was more environmental than a health argument. I just don't think spraying a lot of pesticides into the environment on a routine basis is a good thing. John Mackey argumentbasisenvironment share on social
Any type of political ideology is going to have a lot of different variants of it. John Mackey ideologylotpolitical 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
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
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 believe our philosophy of conscious capitalism will eventually be widely adopted primarily because it is a better way to do business, and it creates more total value in the world for all of its stakeholders. John Mackey adoptbusinesscapitalism share on social
People need to eat whole food plant foods, primarily... whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. That diet supports our lives. We ought to live to be 90 or 100 without getting any diseases. John Mackey dietdiseaseeat Change image and share on social
Libertarians are constantly arguing with each other who is the most pure libertarian and who is most ideologically pure. John Mackey argueconstantlyideologically Change image and share on social
