
Howard Behar
President Starbucks Coffee International, retired
Retired
Retired
President Starbucks Coffee International, retired
I help organizations to achieve their goals.
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.
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.
"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."