Start Something That Matters

[Mary]

I highly recommend the nonfiction book Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie to anyone that feels they want to do something to make a difference in other's lives. This book is an inspirational read that leads the reader to believe in themselves and gives them a desire to make a change.
Mycoskie is the founder of the company TOMS, which gives a pair of shoes to someone in a less fortunate country for every pair that is bought. The book tells the story of the start of his business and gives stories of other business to motivate the reader. Not only does it inspire businessman it sparks a desire in everyone that picks up the book to follow their dreams and to reach out to help others. Mycoskie shows the reader the do’s and don’ts of starting your own business and talks about what it takes to thrive as a business. He writes about the six traits he believes everyone should follow to “start something that matters.” The traits he believes in are finding your story, facing your fears, being resourceful without resources, keeping it simple, building trust, and giving being good business. He gives a new and refreshing look into businesses, showing that money is not the only thing that matters. “People are hungry for success—that’s nothing new. . . 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.” The influential true story brings about a desire to do what makes you happy and to find a job you want to go to everyday.
Start Something That Matters is not an ordinary book on how to run your own business, it is a look into how you can make a change and create something that helps others as well as makes you happy. It provokes an eagerness to write your own story and share it with others.