Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskieis an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder and Chief Shoe Giver of Toms Shoes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth26 August 1976
CityArlington, TX
CountryUnited States of America
educational passion loyal-customers
Giving builds loyal customers and turns those customers into supporters...You can find passion and profit and meaning all at once, right now.
educational community buying
When you're buying a pair of TOMS, if you don't feel like you're part of a community, then I've failed.
educational giving feel-good
Giving feels good, but it's also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get excited to be a part of what we're doing. If you ask anyone wearing Toms how they first heard about us, most won't mention an advertisement; they'll say a friend told them our story.
who-i-am ideas lunch
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.
real school college
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.
motivational country greatness
I am a big believer in the value of traveling while you are young. The experiences you have in other countries can inspire greatness.
motivational today needs
What got us to where we are today is not going to get us to where we need to go tomorrow.
mean people decision
Facts are neutral until human beings add their own meaning to those facts. People make their decisions based on what the facts mean to them, not on the facts themselves. The meaning they add to facts depends on their current story … facts are not terribly useful to influencing others. People don’t need new facts—they need a new story.
technology today company
With technology today, companies are less in control of their brand
giving most-amazing partners
When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners.
bigger advantage employee
The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your employees to be part of something. Something bigger than what you're doing.
important firsts steps
The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.
wine important bottles
The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.
jobs team giving
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.