When you’re buying a pair of TOMS, if you don’t feel like you’re part of a community, then I’ve failed.
BLAKE MYCOSKIE[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.
More Blake Mycoskie Quotes
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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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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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[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.
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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 more you give, the more you live.
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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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If 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.
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A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.
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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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[People] had never heard about someone giving something away every time they sold something.
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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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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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Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.
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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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Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.
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