The latest from John.
Living with a Win-Win-Win Mindset
I’ll start with a confession: I used to operate from a win-lose mindset, especially in business. Most of us do. It’s how we’ve been conditioned to think. Whether it’s a game, promotion, or closing a deal, we assume that for one person to win, another has to lose. But...
Whole Foods Market Foundation 20th Anniversary
Entrepreneurs often share an immediate bond. Our circumstances may be very different, but we’re wired the same way. We look out into the world and see opportunity.Twenty years ago, I sat in a circle with about ten women in a small village in the high country of...
45 Years of Whole Foods Market: 45 Things I’m Proud Of
This September marks the 45th anniversary of Whole Foods Market (though it’s technically 47 if you count Safer Way, which opened in 1978). It’s incredible to think that one small natural foods store in Austin, Texas, has grown into what it is today. Looking back, I...


