Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes tomorrow. Originally we thought of "Tomorrow's Shoes," but I could only fit "TOMS" on the label. I had no idea everybody would want to meet him. There is no Tom; it's an idea for a better tomorrow.

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If you organize your life around your passion, you can turn your passion into your story and then turn your story into something bigger - something that matters.

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Exercise your purchasing power as a consumer, volunteer and bring joy to those in need, and share your experiences, tell your stories, and inspire others along the way.

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The more you give, the more you live.

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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.

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If whatever you do helps just one person, you've done something wonderful.

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The most important step of all is the first step. Start something! What if that idea you have in the back of your head is a really good one, one that might end up helping tens of thousands of people? You owe it to the world ot act. Or maybe it will help only a few people: The same advice applies. If you don't do it, you are missing out on something big, and so are the people who could have been helped.

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A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement.

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

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If you just go out and try to make money by starting a business, you're going to come up with something that's just like what everyone else has done. But if you look at the world and see opportunities that can be taken more seriously, then you come up with a great idea.

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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.

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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.

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The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your employees to be part of something. Something bigger than what you're doing.

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Giving does not just feel good, but it's really, really good for business, and it's good for your personal brand.

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Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.

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I think once you start traveling, you don’t stop

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

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Keep it simple: own as little as you can get away with, schedule everything, keep a notebook, don't let technology enslave you.

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

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People always ask me, when I had the idea for TOMS, did it change my life? As romantic and noble as it is, no it did not change my life. But when I went to Argentina on that first shoe-drop, it did change my life.

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Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it's true, and it's important.

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