Howard Behar
President Starbucks Coffee International, retired
Retired
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Had an entrepreneurial family.
I was willing to do any job to learn new skills.
Had a number of positions in the same industry.
Met someone who pushed me to become all that I could be.
Had total profit and loss responsibility for a small business.
Became the president of a small company that needed help.
Business was sold.
Found a small coffee company that needed help.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
President Starbucks Coffee International, retired
I help organizations to achieve their goals.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Business
Helping People
Day to Day
Well, I am now "retired" from day to day work. When I was working most my days at Starbucks were filled with helping, coaching and encouraging people. I did all of my paperwork at night at home.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Get really interested in something that fills your soul. Something you really love to be part of. For me it was the retail industry. Why? Because I love people and retail is all about people. Become an expert on yourself, what your values are, what your present mission in life is and then become an expert on people. Why we do what we do. Learn to listen first and talk second. Become a great asker of questions and listen with your whole brain.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You should just be happy with who you are. My mother used to say to me that not everybody could be what I wanted to be."
Challenges I Overcame
Learning Issues
