Billionaire Memo
Painted portrait of Howard Schultz Howard Schultz · set in the movement 13 memos drawn
quoted verbatim

The Principals · Jewel II of XXI

Howard Schultz

Former CEO of Starbucks who grew it from 11 stores to 28,000+.

Calibres
Pour Your Heart Into It · Onward
Jewels set
13 memos drawn to date
Most recent
March 2026

Drawn from Schultz

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Ref. 157 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Make Decisions When Nobody Knows What Happens Next

Onward, Grinding It Out, Losing My Virginity, How to Win at the Sport of Business

Power reserve 13 min
Ref. 92 · deep dives

How Billionaires Actually Think About Cash Flow — And Why Most Business Owners Get It Wrong

Onward, Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises, Play Nice But Win, Made in America

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Ref. 82 · quick takes

Howard Schultz on the Moment Commitment Changes Everything

Pour Your Heart Into It

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Ref. 106 · Single Quotes

Howard Schultz on Why Commitment Comes Before the Map

Onward, A Beverage of Truth

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Ref. 70 · Single Quotes

Howard Schultz’s Quiet Leadership Rule: ‘We’ Before ‘I’

Onward, A Reservoir of Trust

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Ref. 74 · Single Quotes

The Decision Filter That Changes Everything: Make Every Choice Based on Who You Want to Become

Pour Your Heart Into It

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Ref. 139 · quick takes

The Hidden Cost of Charging Straight at Your Goals

Onward

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Ref. 134 · deep dives

What 4 Billionaires Really Mean When They Say ‘Never Waste a Crisis’

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, How Countries Go Broke, No Rules Rules, Onward

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Ref. 43 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Think About Scaling a Business — And Where They Sharply Disagree

Like a Virgin, Zero to One, Onward, Play Nice But Win

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Ref. 57 · deep dives

How 4 Self-Made Billionaires Handle Failure — And Why Their Approaches Are More Different Than You Think

Grinding It Out, Principles: Life and Work, Onward, The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 10 · Single Quotes

Howard Schultz’s Case for Showing Up Every Single Day — Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like It Matters

Pour Your Heart Into It

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Ref. 20 · versus

Phil Knight vs. Howard Schultz: Wandering Into Greatness vs. Charging Toward a Vision

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Onward

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Their calibres in the library

Cal. 001 Pour Your Heart Into It 4 memos drawn Cal. 002 Onward 3 memos drawn

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