When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners.

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.

Giving does not just feel good, but it's really, really good for business, and it's good for your personal brand.

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.

Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes tomorrow. Originally we thought of "Tomorrow's Shoes," but I could only fit "TOMS" on the label. I had no idea everybody would want to meet him. There is no Tom; it's an idea for a better tomorrow.

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.

When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.