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02 Blake Mycoskie - On mindfulness, finding balance as an entrepreneur & living with authenticity
Manage episode 209987622 series 2355858
Blake Mycoskie is best known as the founder of TOMs shoes. The socially conscious company that pioneered the buy-one, give-one business model - for each pair of TOMS shoes purchased, a pair is given to a child in need.
10 years later TOMS doesn’t just give shoes away; it funds sight-saving surgeries, helps provide safe drinking water, and creates jobs in communities, just to name a few..
He is also the bestselling author of “Start Something That Matters” which inspires others to turn their passion and dreams into a reality.
Blake is a leader in the realm of conscious capitalism and using business as a force for good. He is even using $100 million of his own money to back other socially driven companies.President Clinton called Blake "one of the most interesting entrepreneurs he’s ever met.”
In today’s show we talk about:
- living with authenticity
- the importance of Finding a work life balance
- why he decided to take a sabbatical at the height of his success
- his stance on paternity leave
- AND what he has done every day for the past 15 years..
47 episodes
02 Blake Mycoskie - On mindfulness, finding balance as an entrepreneur & living with authenticity
School Your Soul || Personal growth | Inspiration | Be your best self | Happiness
Manage episode 209987622 series 2355858
Blake Mycoskie is best known as the founder of TOMs shoes. The socially conscious company that pioneered the buy-one, give-one business model - for each pair of TOMS shoes purchased, a pair is given to a child in need.
10 years later TOMS doesn’t just give shoes away; it funds sight-saving surgeries, helps provide safe drinking water, and creates jobs in communities, just to name a few..
He is also the bestselling author of “Start Something That Matters” which inspires others to turn their passion and dreams into a reality.
Blake is a leader in the realm of conscious capitalism and using business as a force for good. He is even using $100 million of his own money to back other socially driven companies.President Clinton called Blake "one of the most interesting entrepreneurs he’s ever met.”
In today’s show we talk about:
- living with authenticity
- the importance of Finding a work life balance
- why he decided to take a sabbatical at the height of his success
- his stance on paternity leave
- AND what he has done every day for the past 15 years..
47 episodes
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