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And I think not worrying so much about what will people say and what does it look like and what should I take to make my parents proud, but more of where do you actually want to be? And I think that makes all the difference. Then I could probably talk to you for like 12 more hours. Seriously, just such a big fan. I hope all the BS is going away very fast because it doesn't make any sense.

And I think not worrying so much about what will people say and what does it look like and what should I take to make my parents proud, but more of where do you actually want to be? And I think that makes all the difference. Then I could probably talk to you for like 12 more hours. Seriously, just such a big fan. I hope all the BS is going away very fast because it doesn't make any sense.

And I think maybe you had to go through it to create something so powerful like misbelief and to start understanding what happens in our society with all the stress and the mental health and maybe... That's why they unleashed it on you because they knew that you're the genius that can figure this out. So thank you for being on the show, Dan.

And I think maybe you had to go through it to create something so powerful like misbelief and to start understanding what happens in our society with all the stress and the mental health and maybe... That's why they unleashed it on you because they knew that you're the genius that can figure this out. So thank you for being on the show, Dan.

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Howard Behar, the president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International.

Howard Behar, the president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International.

How do you always find the energy versus throwing the towel and giving up?

How do you always find the energy versus throwing the towel and giving up?

Whether you are a coffee lover, an entrepreneur, a leader, or just want to be inspired, today we are speaking with Howard Behar, who is the president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International. Think about it, opening the very first store outside of North America in Japan. How cool is that?

Whether you are a coffee lover, an entrepreneur, a leader, or just want to be inspired, today we are speaking with Howard Behar, who is the president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International. Think about it, opening the very first store outside of North America in Japan. How cool is that?

And during his tenure in Starbucks, he grew from, I think, 28 stores to over 15,000. across five continents, like I can't even fathom. But before we jump into your career, Howard, your books and how we got here, one of the hardest moments of your life actually came when you retired from Starbucks.

And during his tenure in Starbucks, he grew from, I think, 28 stores to over 15,000. across five continents, like I can't even fathom. But before we jump into your career, Howard, your books and how we got here, one of the hardest moments of your life actually came when you retired from Starbucks.

So to everybody else, you look like you tick all the boxes of success, but many of our listeners are high achievers, you're super driven, but they somehow lost their footing, right? And their purpose. Can you share your experience at this almost like a rock bottom moment? Can you share a little bit, Howard?

So to everybody else, you look like you tick all the boxes of success, but many of our listeners are high achievers, you're super driven, but they somehow lost their footing, right? And their purpose. Can you share your experience at this almost like a rock bottom moment? Can you share a little bit, Howard?