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
Blake Mycoskie quotes about
simple simplicity important
Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it's true, and it's important.
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.
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 success obstacles
Setbacks and fear are inevitable. The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?
giving fuel our-future
Giving is what fuels us. Giving is our future.
spiritual morning crazy
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.
motivational past careers
I surround myself with inspirational quotations. This easy-to-follow piece of advice has played a huge role in my being able to get past my own fears and insecurities throughout my entrepreneurial career.
communication stories form
Stories are the most primitive and purest form of communication.
believe entrepreneur waiting
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.
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.
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.