When you have a memorable story about who you are and what your mission is, your success no longer depends on how experienced you are or how many degrees you have or who you know. A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers, and opens doors.
BLAKE MYCOSKIEIf you organize your life around your passion, you can turn your passion into your story and then turn your story into something bigger – something that matters.
More Blake Mycoskie Quotes
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I am a big believer in the value of traveling while you are young. The experiences you have in other countries can inspire greatness.
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Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.
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Giving does not just feel good, but it’s really, really good for business, and it’s good for your personal brand.
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I don’t think college is for everyone. School is awesome, but for me, I was learning a lot more outside the classroom in the real world than I was in school.
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When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.
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I did what I think a lot of entrepreneurs do. I started putting up a lot of ads on Craigslist for interns.
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Setbacks and fear are inevitable. The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?
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Be tenacious. One thing that has allowed me to have some level of success is that I am fine with cold-calling people. It doesn’t scare me to call someone who has no idea who I am and say I’d love to take you to lunch.
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No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show up in person.
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Instead of squirreling away your earnings early in your career, spend on experiences that will enrich your life – like diving with great white sharks. It can expose you to influential people who could open doors for you.
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Keep it simple: own as little as you can get away with, schedule everything, keep a notebook, don’t let technology enslave you.
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Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.
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Giving builds loyal customers and turns those customers into supporters…You can find passion and profit and meaning all at once, right now.
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When people start serving together, they forgot about all their stress, […] all their own problems. They start focusing on someone else’s.
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The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.
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