I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.

Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.

The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don't build 'wiggle room' into the asking price. There's a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.

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

Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!

I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.