Setbacks and fear are inevitable. The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?
With technology today, companies are less in control of their brand.
When you’re buying a pair of TOMS, if you don’t feel like you’re part of a community, then I’ve failed.
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.
A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.
I am a big believer in the value of traveling while you are young. The experiences you have in other countries can inspire greatness.
What got us to where we are today is not going to get us to where we need to go tomorrow.
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.
Stories are the most primitive and purest form of communication.
Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it’s true, and it’s important.
I surround myself with inspirational quotations.
Giving is what fuels us. Giving is our future.
Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.
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.
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 would also write down my fears and look at them. When fears stay stuck inside your head, your imagination can go wild, torturing you with all the various negative possibilities and outcomes. But when you write them down, you clarify exactly what you are afraid of, and soon the power they hold over you will fade.
Learning how someone else is already doing the thing you want to do, or a version of it, can eliminate fear – every path is easier to follow when you see someone else’s footprints already on it.
A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers, and opens doors. It is a key not only to starting a business but also to clarifying your own personal identity and choices. A.
People are hungry for success – that’s nothing new. What’s changed is the definition of that success. Increasingly, the quest for success is not the same as the quest for status and money. The definition has broadened to include contributing something to the world and living and working on one’s own terms.
Everyone belongs to some community, whether it’s based on your background, your home state, your college, or your favorite sports team. By identifying all the possible communities to which you belong, you may well find an affinity group – and a story – that helps get your business off the ground, secures your dream job, or lets you achieve whatever goal you are pursuing.