It's competition that forces companies to get out of their complacency. — John Mackey Business Copy Share Image
“There are now more phone connections in the world than there are people.” — John Mackey Copy Share Image
I'm very encouraged by millennials and their drive to make the world a better place. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Any type of political ideology is going to have a lot of different variants of it. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Food is intensely pleasurable, and people are afraid that if they change the way they eat, they'll stop having pleasure. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
If you're growing very rapidly, it doesn't matter if you make mistakes, in a way, because the growth kind of bails you… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
I was in my early 20s and open to alternative lifestyles. I thought, 'I bet you get a lot of attractive, interesting… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
I used to boast that Whole Foods was sort of recession-proof. And obviously I've been proven wrong. So I'm not boasting about… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
I really think people should live to be 100 years old pretty much disease-free. I think that's our genetic potential. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Examine our every action through the lens of how we would feel if it were to become front page news. — John Mackey Action Copy Share Image
I've been doing long-distance backpacking since 2002 when I hiked the Appalachian Trail. You start to calm down and relax and get… — John Mackey Appalachian Copy Share Image
Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll… — John Mackey Business Copy Share Image
I believe our philosophy of conscious capitalism will eventually be widely adopted primarily because it is a better way to do business,… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
We believe that business is good because it creates value. It is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange; it is… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
At a lot of companies founded on principles, the notion of making money is almost antithetical to the ethos of the place.… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
It's not Apple's fault that they're seeking to avoid paying taxes. They're not lying, cheating or stealing. They're following the rules that… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
I learned how to cook, began reading books on food. I began to understand about nutrition. It never had occurred to me… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
The original entrepreneur may initiate the initial purpose, but, in a sense, like a parent that has children, the children have their… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
It started when I moved into a vegetarian co-op back in the '70s, and that's really when I had my food consciousness… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
“I realized that with everything I did from that point onward, I would have to ask myself this question: "How would I… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
They said our first store in Austin would not work. Then they said it would not work outside Austin, that it would… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
“Business can be a wonderful vehicle for both personal and organizational learning and growth. I have experienced many more awakenings as Whole… — John Mackey Better place Copy Share Image
I reject the premise that liberal and libertarian values are necessarily in conflict. In fact, I often self-identify as a 'classical liberal.' — John Mackey Classical Copy Share Image
I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Profits are one of the most important goals of any successful business, and investors are one of the most important constituencies of… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Human beings are made up of many different values, and sometimes those values are in tension with each other. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
The great thing about a culture is that once you really get it going, it evolves on its own. It's self-organizing. It's… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Snatam Kaur is a yogini, and I find her music deeply spiritual. I feel more love and I feel more peace when… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
There is nothing wrong with making money, but that's not particularly inspiring. — John Mackey Inspiring Copy Share Image
Customers want high-quality food, good service, and good store experience, and most retailers fail to deliver on those. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
At Whole Foods, we allow our team members to vote on what benefits they most want the company to fund. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
“As the saying goes, “The longest journey that people must take is the eighteen inches between their heads and their hearts.” — John Mackey Journey Copy Share Image
I'm a huge NBA fan and watch many games each year. Following any sport is kind of bringing us back to our… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
I like games that are complex - the deeper you get into the game, the more there is to learn. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Every man, woman and child consumes, on average, 43 teaspoons of sugar a day. In 13 days, that adds up to a… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
