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2010 Resolution: Slow Down For Success

Patricia Sellers | Posted 01.05.2010 | Living

Read More: Whole Foods, Charlie Rose, TOMS Shoes, Blackberry, New Years Resolution, Tim Tebow, Arianna Huffington, Andy Sewer, Att, Blake Mycoskie, Fortune Magazine, Living News
Patricia Sellers

I've never been big on New Year's resolutions. But instead of resolving to do more this year, I'm aiming to do less. To slow down.

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TOMS Shoes Accepts the Secretary of State's 2009 ACE Award

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 12.10.2009 | Impact

Read More: ACE Acceptance Speech, Argentina, Thankfulness, TOMS Shoes, Charity, Shoes, ACE Award, Impact News
Blake Mycoskie

Rarely do I ever write out a speech, but last night, accepting the ACE Award in Washington D.C., was such a special night and opportunity I wanted to make SURE that I thanked everyone in the proper way.

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The New Faces of Eco-Entrepreneurship: Q&A with Blake Mycoskie (TOMS Shoes), Lauren Bush & Ellen Gustafson (FEED Projects), and Andy Dunn (Bonobos)

Courtney Reum | Posted 12.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Entrepreneurs, Green Alcohol, Alcohol, Eco-Peers, United Nations, Acai, Green News, TOMS Shoes, Green Business, Veev, FEED Projects, Bonobos, Green News
Courtney Reum

TOMS Shoes, FEED, and Bonobos share the same entrepreneurial spirit as I do, while caring about tomorrow at the same time. So without further ado, please enjoy the following chat.

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Fulfilling My Life's Mission Through the TOMS Shoes Movement

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 12.07.2009 | Impact

Read More: Feet, Ethiopia, Mission, Foot Disease, Africa, TOMS Shoes, Shoe Drop, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, Triumph, Impact News
Blake Mycoskie

No personal mission has resonated so deeply with me as the one I am currently pursuing with the TOMS movement. I would like to share it with you in hopes that you will hold me accountable for fulfilling it.

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TOMS Shoes Founder Works To Stamp Out Foot Disease In Ethiopia

Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact

Read More: Shoe Drops, Philanthropy, TOMS Shoes, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, Social Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Impact News

CBS Evening News recently profiled a TOMS shoe drop in Southern Ethiopia, where TOMS Shoes Founder and Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie spoke about his...

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TOMS Shoes: A Spring/Summer 2010 Preview of Friendly, Fashionable Footwear

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 10.29.2009 | Style

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Neiman Marcus, Blake Mycoskie, SoHo House, Bergdorf Goodman, Style News
Mihal Freinquel

We all buy shoes, so why not make that purchase go a little further? When you buy TOMS, which previewed their Spring and Summer 2010 line recently, your purchase can.

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Brandon Boyd: Incubus Front-Man Teams Up With TOMS To Give Shoes To Children (VIDEO)

Posted 10.14.2009 | Impact

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Brandon Boyd, Kristin Jai Klosterman, One for One Movement, Collaborative Canvas Project, Impact News

This summer, Incubus front man Brandon Boyd teamed up with Kristin Jai Klosterman for TOMS Shoes' Collaborative Canvas Project.

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Use Technology, Seize The Moment, Change The World

Jason Silva | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Causecast, Al Gore, Still Up, Max and Jason, Gq, Current TV, Impact News
Jason Silva

What has always excited us about Current is its call for audience participation and engagement. Finally, a platform for meaningful exchange, existing on television, taking the high road and believing that sharing our stories can change the world.

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The Opportunity For Change Extends Beyond Our Front Door

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 12.07.2009 | Impact

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Shoe Drops, Podoconiosis, Blake Mycoskie, One for One Campaign, Friends of TOMS, Impact News
Blake Mycoskie

Podoconiosis is a geo-chemical disease caused by the absorption of minerals through the feet. It causes the legs to swell to unmanageable and grotesque sizes. There is, however, a surprisingly simple solution to prevention: shoes.

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TOMS Shoes: Why Doing Good Makes Good Business Sense

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 08.01.2009 | Business

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Travel, Philanthropists, Business News
Melissa Biggs Bradley

Blake Mycoskie won by losing. He lost the $1 million prize on the second season of the Amazing Race by four minutes, and yet if had won, he may not have founded his hugely successful and philanthropic TOMS Shoe company.

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How To Find The Thrill In Your Business

Roy Spence and Haley Rushing | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Herb Kelleher, Sam Walton, Walmart, Tony Hsieh, TOMS Shoes, Purpose in Business, Purpose, John Mackey, Southwest Airlines, Blake Mycoskie, Reimagining Business, Whole Foods, Business, Zappos, Living News
Roy Spence and Haley Rushing

Companies with a purpose have a way of seeing a need in the marketplace and conceiving of a never-before-thought-of solution to meet that need.

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The Three G's: The New Trend In Giving (And 5 Companies Who Do It Right)

Carrie Pollare | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Donating to Charity, Corporate Philanthropy, Giving, Charity, Giving Trends, TOMS Shoes, Newman's Own, Im Tired Of, Im Tired of Braceletes, Common Threadz, The Giving Life, Feed Bags, Living News
Carrie Pollare

GIVING...it's something that most of us have cut way back on or even eliminated as our economy has slid into mayhem. No more checks to our favorite ch...

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All Together New

Sean Carasso | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Democratic Republic of Congo, War, Africa, TOMS Shoes, Conflict in Congo, Illegal Prison for Children, Congo, Children in Warzone, Conflict in Africa, Living News
Sean Carasso

Originally I went to Africa to put shoes on kids' feet. Then I walked into the chaos of Congo. Strange circumstances led me to her doorstop, but there I stood ready to see what she might show my western eyes.

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Greening Hollywood: PURE Eco Luxury, December 18th No Bag Day, Eco Holiday Gift Picks

Paige Donner | Posted 03.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Eco Luxury, Greening Hollywood, Pet Adoption, Kiva, Ethical Jewelry, Arianna Huffington, Green Living, Cameron Diaz, TOMS Shoes, Eco Holiday Gifts, Earthworks, Pixi, Triobike, No Dirty Gold, Pure, Green News
Paige Donner

Eco Luxury (What IS that?) d. As awareness of the natural resource crisis rises, the old ideal of conspicuous consumption loses traction. In the new ...

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TOMS Shoes: How To Spend Less And Give More (VIDEO)

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Ethopia, TOMS Shoes, Charitable Gift Ideas, Charitable Giving, Podoconiosis, Shoes, The Giving Life, Gift Ideas, Video, Blake Mycoskie, Living News
Blake Mycoskie

With the economy as it is, spending money wisely is more important than ever. Gift giving is a wonderful thing - and should continue to be - but we ne...

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Memo to Our Parents: We Do Care

Naomi Hirabayashi | Posted 12.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Naomicanblog, Britt Bravo, TOMS Shoes, Attention, Nyc Changemakers, dosomething.org, Social Media Marketing, idealist.org, Sharing Foundation, Meetup, Presidential Election, Cause-Related, Causecast, Socialvibe, Nyc Changebloggers, Web 2.0, Alex Steed, Naomi Hirabayashi, change.org, Barack Obama, Media News
Naomi Hirabayashi

Our social action is unrecognizable to older generations. They wonder why we spend so much time online, join Facebook groups, and tweet our lives away.

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Could TOMS Shoes Sales Predict The Presidential Race?

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Fashion, Style News
Blake Mycoskie

Yes, even TOMS Shoes has election fever.

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Obama Wins The Toms Shoes Race

Kira Craft | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style

Read More: Alpargatas, Fashion, Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes, Style News
Kira Craft

If you ever happen to meet Blake Mycoskie, you'll know immediately that he's one of those good guys whose got a really big heart--and lots of sole.

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Saving The World, One Shoe At A Time

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Shoe Drops, Style Your Sole, Philanthropy, Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes, The Giving Life, Living News
Blake Mycoskie

I am going to assume that everyone has heard enough bad news the past few weeks. If it is not a financial conundrum, it is a moral one, and with incre...

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"Be The Change You Want To See In The World"

Fortune | Patricia Sellers | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living

Read More: TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, Patricia Sellers, Living News

"Be the change you want to see in the world." Blake Mycoskie, founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, says that this Mahatma Ghandi quote is his ...

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