What got us to where we are today is not going to get us to where we need to go tomorrow. — Blake Mycoskie Motivational Copy Share Image
With technology today, companies are less in control of their brand — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people. — Blake Mycoskie Goal Copy Share Image
When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners. — Blake Mycoskie Business Copy Share Image
“Being comfortable can hurt your creative entrepreneurial spirit.” — Blake Mycoskie Entrepreneurial Copy Share Image
We are all human beings and I believe that we all should have equal rights. — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
TOMS didn't have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that's sustainable. — Blake Mycoskie Advertising Copy Share Image
“Facts are important, but the story matters. Poorly presented facts can even get in the way of the story’s impact.” — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show… — Blake Mycoskie Grateful Copy Share Image
One thing I'm so grateful for is sidestepping the usual venture capital, private equity route. My friends who have gone that way… — Blake Mycoskie Beholden Copy Share Image
“I was never really about the money. Every business I've ever started has been more of a curiosity and a kind of… — Blake Mycoskie Business Copy Share Image
A lot of people like the idea of companies being socially involved in their community, but if you want big companies to… — Blake Mycoskie Being Copy Share Image
When you don't know the rules, you break them all. It's hard to take big risks when you know the history of… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
“(One day, when I own a house, I’ll keep a full library of books. Books are different from other possessions—they’re more like… — Blake Mycoskie Books Copy Share Image
The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
The most important step of all is the first step. Start something! What if that idea you have in the back of… — Blake Mycoskie Advice Copy Share Image
“The most enduring and galvanizing ideas and values of our civilization are embedded in our stories, from those of Homer, […] and… — Blake Mycoskie Inspirational Copy Share Image
I always thought that I would spend the first half of my life making money so I can spend the second half… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
If you just go out and try to make money by starting a business, you're going to come up with something that's… — Blake Mycoskie Business Copy Share Image
When you have a memorable story about who you are and what your mission is, your success no longer depends on how… — Blake Mycoskie Barriers Copy Share Image
“They teach that having a story may be the most important part of your new venture; that fear can be useful; that… — Blake Mycoskie Business Copy Share Image
As entrepreneurs, we often get pressured into hiring an industry executive. While it's good to hire people with experience, it can also… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes… — Blake Mycoskie Better tomorrow Copy Share Image
Anyone can make a difference, so you don't have to have it be some huge, global campaign... you can start small, and… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
I feel a deep sense of responsibility to share everything that we've learned from TOMS, so that others can learn from both… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
I try and sweat every day even though I can't always get to the gym. I do a lot of running, which… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
I am a big believer in the value of traveling while you are young. The experiences you have in other countries can… — Blake Mycoskie Believer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I don't think college is for everyone. School is awesome, but for me, I was learning a lot more outside the classroom… — Blake Mycoskie Classroom Copy Share Image
When people start serving together, they forgot about all their stress, [...] all their own problems. They start focusing on someone else's. — Blake Mycoskie People Copy Share Image
If you organize your life around your passion, you can turn your passion into your story and then turn your story into… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.… If it’s important to you and you want… — Blake Mycoskie Disease Copy Share Image
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… — Blake Mycoskie Book Copy Share Image
My goal was to go back to Argentina, and give them all-all the shoes-away. Not just to give them away, but to… — Blake Mycoskie Argentina Copy Share Image
Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite. — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
I've been blessed with a lot of things in life, but God did not give me rhythm. Still, I love to dance… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
I would have never imagined that I'd become a shoe salesman so that I could give away shoes. I mean that idea… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
I don't get jet lagged that much. I'm so used to traveling and being in different places every day that I can… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
“In regard to waiting for the right time to do something: "The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life… — Blake Mycoskie Astronomy Copy Share Image
I'm not a late-night person. After 10 P.M., I'm falling asleep. If I'm out at that time, I'll be the one falling… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image