People often ask me what I consider my goal to be at TOMS. The truth is that it's changed over the years. When we first began, the goal was to create a for-profit company to help the children that I met in a small village in Argentina. Blake Mycoskie argentinabeginchange share on social
I think sometimes we forget what we have, and occasionally it's important to remind ourselves. Blake Mycoskie forgetimportantoccasionally Change image and share on social
As entrepreneurs, we often get pressured into hiring an industry executive. While it's good to hire people with experience, it can also be a stumbling block because they think about the business the same way everyone else does. Blake Mycoskie blockbusinessentrepreneur share on social
It may sound too good to be true, but once you've seen the happiest people in your life who have nothing, you really start rethinking what the world, and society, tells us that we need to be happy. Blake Mycoskie goodhappyhave Change image and share on social
I can honestly say that TOMS is my future. I mean I have no desire to start any other company for as long as I live because this is the perfect blend of business and philanthropy to me. Blake Mycoskie blendbusinesscompany Change image and share on social
We are all human beings and I believe that we all should have equal rights. Blake Mycoskie beingequalhuman Change image and share on social
I feel a deep sense of responsibility to share everything that we've learned from TOMS, so that others can learn from both our mistakes and the counterintuitive principles that have guided our success. Blake Mycoskie counterintuitivedeepfeel share on social
The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made sure that my siblings and I were doing our part to serve our local community. Blake Mycoskie communitygrowhelp Change image and share on social
If you have a sense that your money is somehow, even indirectly, contributing to a cause that you find morally problematic, then it seems somewhere between reasonable and obligatory for you to vote with your dollars. Blake Mycoskie contributedollarfind share on social
I would have never imagined that I'd become a shoe salesman so that I could give away shoes. I mean that idea is ludicrous. Blake Mycoskie giveideaimagine Change image and share on social
