Most of my career has been in sales. I spend 50% or more of my time with customers and employees, and I can't wait for it to be more than 50%.

You know a good board when you see one.

Even under the most difficult circumstances you can have creative flexibility.

Customers require the effective integration of technologies to simplify their workflow and boost efficiency.

Employees are a company's greatest asset - they're your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission.

When parents are confident that their children will live, they have fewer of them. They invest more in each child's food, health and education.

We're long past having to defend or explain why women should be on boards, given all the data that shows how companies with female as well as male directors perform better. It's unfortunate when companies with a large percentage of women constituents don't reflect that in their boardrooms.