Zappos Blogs: goals coach
Here is your Action Quote For The Week:
“An eagerness to sacrifice personal interest or glory for the welfare of all.” – John Wooden, Coach
Your Action for this week is to give each other hugs, high fives and congratulations for the sacrifices you made during the last few weeks. Be proud of yourselves for not only coming together as a family for the welfare of our customers, vendors and everyone, but doing it eagerly. With that, I leave you with one more quote from Tony:
“Zappos is a truly special company. Thank you everyone for being a part of it. It never ceases to amaze me what we can do together.” – Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh
Core Value # 7: Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
Yours in team spirit,
Augusta
“There are people whose clocks stop at a certain point in their lives.” --French Literary Historian Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
Your action for this week is to spend some time to identify where you have grown in the last year. Are you more self aware? A better communicator? More patient? Have you grown as a person or has your clock stopped?
Core Value #2. Embrace and Drive Change
Core Value #5. Pursue Growth and Learning
Core Value #9. Be Passionate and Determined
Yours in "the clock is still ticking",
Augusta
From The Coach's Corner: Action Quote For The Week: 2/21/2011
"Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough."
- Author Unknown
Your action for this week is to ask yourself if you are becoming sucessful at something by being "good enough."
Core Value #5: Pursue Growth and Learning
Core Value #9: Be Passionate and Determined
Yours in doing better than good enough,
Augusta
Goals Coach
From The Coaches Corner: Action Quote For The Week: 1/31/2011
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us."
- Helen Keller
Your action for this week is to think about your reaction when one door closes, so that you can be ready for the other door that is opening for you.
Core Value #2: Embrace and Drive Change
Core Value #4: Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
Yours in achieving goals through passion and action,
Augusta
Goals Coach
From The Coaches Corner: Action Quote For The Week 01/10/2011
"Go the extra mile. It is never crowded."
- Anonymous
Your action for this week is to go out of your way to support someone - a customer, co-worker, family member, friend or even a stranger. In other words, go the extra mile. :)
Core Value #1: Deliver WOW Through Service
Core Value #9: Be Passionate and Determined
Yours in going the extra mile,
Augusta
Goals Coach
Action Quote:
"Life is about becoming more than we are."
- Oprah Winfrey
Your action for this week is to reflect on an area where you would like to "become more than you are." Ask yourself the following two questions: What would that look like? What would I need to do to achieve that?
Core Value #5: Pursue Growth and Learning
Core Value #9: Be Passionate and Determined
Have an empowered week!
Augusta
Goals Coach
© 2007-2012 Zappos.com, Inc.