Blake Mycoskie quotes
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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.”
-- Blake MycoskieSource : "Fulfilling My Life’s Mission Through the TOMS Shoes Movement" by Blake Mycoskie, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.
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“I think once you start traveling, you don’t stop”
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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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“If whatever you do helps just one person, you've done something wonderful.”
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“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.”
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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.”
-- Blake MycoskieSource : Twitter post from Sep 21, 2011
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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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“The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people.”
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“A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement,”
-- Blake MycoskieSource : Twitter post from Mar 01, 2017
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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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“Giving is what fuels us. Giving is our future.”
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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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“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.”
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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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“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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“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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“The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.”
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“I surround myself with inspirational quotations.”
-- Blake MycoskieSource : Blake Mycoskie (2012). “Start Something That Matters”, p.58, Random House
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“I don't get jet lagged that much. I'm so used to traveling and being in different places every day that I can sleep anywhere.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.”
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“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.”
-- Blake MycoskieSource : "TOMS founder credits success to curiosity, powerful story". Interview with Steve Kuhlmann, www.mrt.com. March 23, 2015.
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“Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it's true, and it's important.”
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“Stories are the most primitive and purest form of communication.”
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“We believe Skype in the Classroom will be a milestone in inspiring the next generation of social entrepreneurs and we can't wait to connect students with TOMS partners.”
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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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“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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“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 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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“A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.”
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“When you're buying a pair of TOMS, if you don't feel like you're part of a community, then I've failed.”
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“Giving builds loyal customers and turns those customers into supporters...You can find passion and profit and meaning all at once, right now.”
-- Blake Mycoskie
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