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
notebook technology simple
Keep it simple: own as little as you can get away with, schedule everything, keep a notebook, don't let technology enslave you.
goal people helping
The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people.
dream entrepreneur important
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.
motivational ideas people
The most important step of all is the first step. Start something! What if that idea you have in the back of your head is a really good one, one that might end up helping tens of thousands of people? You owe it to the world ot act. Or maybe it will help only a few people: The same advice applies. If you don't do it, you are missing out on something big, and so are the people who could have been helped.
sharks careers white
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.
being-thankful earth
Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.
leader community movement
A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement,
shoes ideas giving
Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes tomorrow. Originally we thought of "Tomorrow's Shoes," but I could only fit "TOMS" on the label. I had no idea everybody would want to meet him. There is no Tom; it's an idea for a better tomorrow.
giving feel-good doe
Giving does not just feel good, but it's really, really good for business, and it's good for your personal brand.
book house one-day
One day, when I own a house, I'll keep a library full of books. Books are different from other possessions-they're more like friends.
taken opportunity ideas
If you just go out and try to make money by starting a business, you're going to come up with something that's just like what everyone else has done. But if you look at the world and see opportunities that can be taken more seriously, then you come up with a great idea.
memorable doors stories
When you have a memorable story about who you are and what your mission is, your success no longer depends on how experienced you are or how many degrees you have or who you know. A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers, and opens doors.
grateful people important
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.
done helping wonderful
If whatever you do helps just one person, you've done something wonderful.