If your organization’s intentions transcend the mere act of selling a product or service, and it is brave enough to expose its heart and soul, people will respond. They will connect. They will like you. They will talk. They will buy.

I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.

True success - financial, personal, and professional - lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.

If people say you shouldn't pursue business around your passion they are haters. Don't believe them.

I want people to know their palate is a snowflake. We all like different things. Why should we all have the same taste in wines?

Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.

It's lonely at the top - if you don't like that, then you don't start a company.