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.

With technology today, companies are less in control of their brand

Allow your team to incorporate giving into their life through their job. Not only do employees stay around a lot longer, they do a lot more good.

Instead of squirreling away your earnings early in your career, spend on experiences that will enrich your life - like diving with great white sharks. It can expose you to influential people who could open doors for you.

One day, when I own a house, I'll keep a library full of books. Books are different from other possessions-they're more like friends.

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

Vogue Magazine does something really interesting here: They make it look like I know exactly what I'm doing. Because Vogue made it look like I knew exactly what I'm doing, stores from all over started calling.