Early on I realized that I had to hire people smarter and more qualified than I was in a number of different fields, and I had to let go of a lot of decision-making. I can't tell you how hard that is. But if you've imprinted your values on the people around you, you can dare to trust them to make the right moves.

I really believe that you cannot use the stock market as a proxy for the economy.

Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.

Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don't embrace the status quo.

At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.

I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there is parity in the market place and as a result of that the consumer is beginning to make decisions, not just on what things cost and the convenience of it.

But when you really believe-in yourself, in your dream-you just have to do everything you possibly can to take control and make your vision a reality. No great achievement happens by luck.