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

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.

I surround myself with inspirational quotations. This easy-to-follow piece of advice has played a huge role in my being able to get past my own fears and insecurities throughout my entrepreneurial career.

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

Giving feels good, but it's also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get excited to be a part of what we're doing. If you ask anyone wearing Toms how they first heard about us, most won't mention an advertisement; they'll say a friend told them our story.

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.

The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people.