The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.
BLAKE MYCOSKIEComplicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.
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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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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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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 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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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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Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.
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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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TOMS didn’t have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that’s sustainable.
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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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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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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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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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Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.
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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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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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