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Start Something That Matters
by Blake Mycoskie
by Blake Mycoskie
Lea's review
bookshelves: goodreads-wins, acquired-2011, books-i-own, read-2011, reviews
Oct 05, 11
bookshelves: goodreads-wins, acquired-2011, books-i-own, read-2011, reviews
Read from September 30 to October 05, 2011 — I own a copy
I won this as part of a GoodReads FirstReads giveaway -- thanks!
Before reading this book ( written by Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes), I was completely unfamiliar with the author's company. I'd seen TOMS shoes once or twice, but I really didn't "get it" -- I'm not a shoes girl, and they didn't look like anything all that special to me. Well, after reading this book, I'm buying TOMS for the whole family, LOL. I love the concept behind TOMS -- for every pair of shoes purchased, the company donates a pair to someone in need. How wonderful is that?
And that is the message of this book -- it's possible to do GREAT things while still earning a living. At first glance, it's a pretty naive philosophy, yet this book is full of examples of people who did just that -- took a good idea and ran with it, earning money, sure, but also giving back to the community.
This is a must read for anyone looking for advice on starting or running a company with a conscience, but I think it would be an inspiring read for almost anyone. I think we all have our little pet projects, charities we'd like to donate to or work with, or ideas we have for helping to make the world a better place, but sometimes it's just so hard to figure out where to start. Mycoskie writes in a simple, breezy style -- very upbeat and always positive -- and he's all too happy to help you figure it all out.
HIGHLY recommend.
Before reading this book ( written by Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes), I was completely unfamiliar with the author's company. I'd seen TOMS shoes once or twice, but I really didn't "get it" -- I'm not a shoes girl, and they didn't look like anything all that special to me. Well, after reading this book, I'm buying TOMS for the whole family, LOL. I love the concept behind TOMS -- for every pair of shoes purchased, the company donates a pair to someone in need. How wonderful is that?
And that is the message of this book -- it's possible to do GREAT things while still earning a living. At first glance, it's a pretty naive philosophy, yet this book is full of examples of people who did just that -- took a good idea and ran with it, earning money, sure, but also giving back to the community.
This is a must read for anyone looking for advice on starting or running a company with a conscience, but I think it would be an inspiring read for almost anyone. I think we all have our little pet projects, charities we'd like to donate to or work with, or ideas we have for helping to make the world a better place, but sometimes it's just so hard to figure out where to start. Mycoskie writes in a simple, breezy style -- very upbeat and always positive -- and he's all too happy to help you figure it all out.
HIGHLY recommend.
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Exactly! That's what I really liked about it. He also writes about how overwhelming the world's problems can seem, and how you don't have to start a company to change things -- just improving the life of one person is a worthy goal.
I too was blown away when I read this book. I was already a fan of Blake's and his philosophy but this book gives great examples of how other people had done good while still running a for-profit business. We changed the direction of our company by using tips from this book - and we're having a ball. We're still new at it, but we're finding that it is a LOT more satisfying helping people!
I’ll read it :)