Blake Mycoskie

Businessman

1976-08-26

Blake Mycoskie is an American entrepreneur and author best known as the founder of TOMS, the footwear and lifestyle company associated with a one-for-one giving model.

Books by Blake Mycoskie

Start something that matters
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Work As Worship
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Quotes by Blake Mycoskie

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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I was never really about the money. Every business I've ever started has been more of a curiosity and a kind of What if...
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I was never really about the money. Every business I've ever started has been more of a curiosity and a kind of What if...
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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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A lot of people like the idea of companies being socially involved in their community, but if you want big companies to get involved in social issues, what makes you think they're going to come down on your side?
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You know, you hear people talk about soul mates? That one person that you see, and that's it for you? Well, TOMS is the business equivalent of a soul mate for me.
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Almost every morning I write in my journal. I've been keeping it for a long time - I've filled more than 50 books. I write about what's going on in my personal and spiritual life or what's going on at work. It helps me keep things in perspective, especially when things get crazy or I get stressed or we have obstacles.
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As entrepreneurs, we often get pressured into hiring an industry executive. While it's good to hire people with experience, it can also be a stumbling block because they think about the business the same way everyone else does.
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A very big passion of mine and that of the people that run our production is finding factories that have fair labor practices and treating them more like partners in our family than people just who are going to produce for us.
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One thing I'm so grateful for is sidestepping the usual venture capital, private equity route. My friends who have gone that way are many times beholden to their boards of directors, to 'sell' ideas to a team.
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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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Most people yearn to contribute, make the world a better place and have success.... all at the same time... Make sure to give your business a background, a mission and a story. That might be the most important step part of any venture. And remember, giving may be the best investment you ever make.
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