A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement.
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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When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.
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The more you give, the more you live.
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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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[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.
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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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The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.
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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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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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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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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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Allow your team to incorporate giving into their life through their job. Not only do employees stay around a lot longer, they do a lot more good.
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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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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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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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