I surround myself with inspirational quotations.
BLAKE MYCOSKIEBe 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.
More Blake Mycoskie Quotes
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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 most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.
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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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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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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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TOMS is no longer a shoe company… we’re a one-for-one company.
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Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.… If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually,’ just do it and correct course along the way.
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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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Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.
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The more you give, the more you live.
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Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.
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A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.
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When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners.
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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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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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