I didn't know anything about Silicon Valley.

Profit per se is not my motive.

Buzz is not what I am looking for.

It takes time for people to get to know a cause or an organization.

Use your own experiences and pain points to identify an opportunity. Be arrogant thinking you can do it better than others.

What's really interesting is the introduction of the tablet - not just the iPad, but the Nook and the Kindle. While they aren't going to solve all of our problems, I do think they make it easier for people to pause, linger, read and really process very important ideas.

I'm the kind of person that needs to think things through. But when I know what I want to do, I really know.