[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.
BLAKE MYCOSKIESetbacks 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 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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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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A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.
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Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.
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The goal isn’t how much money you make, but how much you help people.
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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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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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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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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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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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TOMS is no longer a shoe company… we’re a one-for-one company.
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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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I surround myself with inspirational quotations.
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[People] had never heard about someone giving something away every time they sold something.
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A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement.
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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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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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Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.
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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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With technology today, companies are less in control of their brand
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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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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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Instead of squirreling away your earnings early in your career, spend on experiences that will enrich your life – like diving with great white sharks. It can expose you to influential people who could open doors for you.
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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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