When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners.
BLAKE MYCOSKIEVogue 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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I think once you start traveling, you don’t stop
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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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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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Exercise your purchasing power as a consumer, volunteer and bring joy to those in need, and share your experiences, tell your stories, and inspire others along the way.
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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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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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[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.
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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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When you’re buying a pair of TOMS, if you don’t feel like you’re part of a community, then I’ve failed.
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Stories are the most primitive and purest form of communication.
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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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The goal isn’t how much money you make, but how much you help people.
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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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Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.
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