Jeanne M. (JeanneKay) reviewed Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I was a little skeptical about the at first. I actual have a whole new respect for Howard Schultz and what he has done with Starbucks. This book is a little out of date and would love to hear how it really is now. I did like this book and found it very interesting.
Sabra S. (BookKat) reviewed Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time on
Helpful Score: 1
I wanted to read this book after reading the book
"How Starbucks Changed My Life" This was an interesting
book as I have always been keen on Starbucks and
wanted to know just how the company got started
and got its name. The book got into the business
aspect of the company a little more than I wanted
but I did learn some basic facts about how their
employees are trained, what is expected of them
and how Starbucks really listens to their customers
so they deliver the best product and service. I just
skimmed through most of the book but it was enjoyable
enough to keep my attention and learn some simple details
about this great company.
"How Starbucks Changed My Life" This was an interesting
book as I have always been keen on Starbucks and
wanted to know just how the company got started
and got its name. The book got into the business
aspect of the company a little more than I wanted
but I did learn some basic facts about how their
employees are trained, what is expected of them
and how Starbucks really listens to their customers
so they deliver the best product and service. I just
skimmed through most of the book but it was enjoyable
enough to keep my attention and learn some simple details
about this great company.
kickerdad -
"Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time" by Howard Schultz has been one of the more exciting books I've read in quite some time. It is a bit dated, published in 1997, yet current and relevant with Schultz retiring from Starbuck's last month.
Filled with frank reflections that demonstrate a deep passion for people as well as coffee,"Pour Your Heart into It" has three distinct flavors. Schultz' early personal life and how it formed his work ethic begins the book. Quickly following is his discovery of his passion for coffee and the early history of Starbucks - wow, what a convoluted and fortunate series of steps and redirections. Then concluding with the sharing of numerous tidbits of life and business wisdom shared via Starbuck vignettes. There are several chapters where I would stop and scribble notes because of the similarity to my own circumstances, either past or present.
If you are a Starbucks fan, you will enjoy this book. It is an easy read. If you aren't a fan, but are interested in the development of a business brand, the book is filled with insight. If you could care less about Starbuck's one way or the other, read the book as it shares a much more humanistic approach to business that is something to consider. [5/5]
Filled with frank reflections that demonstrate a deep passion for people as well as coffee,"Pour Your Heart into It" has three distinct flavors. Schultz' early personal life and how it formed his work ethic begins the book. Quickly following is his discovery of his passion for coffee and the early history of Starbucks - wow, what a convoluted and fortunate series of steps and redirections. Then concluding with the sharing of numerous tidbits of life and business wisdom shared via Starbuck vignettes. There are several chapters where I would stop and scribble notes because of the similarity to my own circumstances, either past or present.
If you are a Starbucks fan, you will enjoy this book. It is an easy read. If you aren't a fan, but are interested in the development of a business brand, the book is filled with insight. If you could care less about Starbuck's one way or the other, read the book as it shares a much more humanistic approach to business that is something to consider. [5/5]
