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
giving way marketers
When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.
shoes company toms
TOMS is no longer a shoe company... we're a one-for-one company.
giving focus way
TOMS didn't have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that's sustainable.
want pay employee
[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.
stress people together
When people start serving together, they forgot about all their stress, [...] all their own problems. They start focusing on someone else's.
opposites facts complicated
Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.
doors stories boundaries
A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.
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.