Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.

Everybody thinks that they're going to time the market, they're going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.

Instead of assuming everything you're being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct. Instinct is a lifesaver for sharks and entrepreneurs alike. Most people can recall times they ignored their gut only to regret it later. Learning to actually listen to your instinct is a great form of self-preservation. It's both incredibly easy and tough at the same time, but worth the effort to master.

If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately...it's everything.

I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.