Explore Quotes by Blake Mycoskie

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.

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.

Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.

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.

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.

The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.

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.

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.

The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.

The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people.

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.

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.

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.

Giving builds loyal customers and turns those customers into supporters...You can find passion and profit and meaning all at once, right now.

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.

When you're buying a pair of TOMS, if you don't feel like you're part of a community, then I've failed.