The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.
BLAKE MYCOSKIEI 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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TOMS didn’t have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that’s sustainable.
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What got us to where we are today is not going to get us to where we need to go tomorrow.
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The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your employees to be part of something. Something bigger than what you’re doing.
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A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement.
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The more you give, the more you live.
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Giving is what fuels us. Giving is our future.
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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.
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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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Vogue Magazine does something really interesting here: They make it look like I know exactly what I’m doing. Because Vogue made it look like I knew exactly what I’m doing, stores from all over started calling.
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The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.
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Stories are the most primitive and purest form of communication.
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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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When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.
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The goal isn’t how much money you make, but how much you help people.
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[People] had never heard about someone giving something away every time they sold something.
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