The biggest mistake entrepreneurs can make is trying to do everything themselves. They usually blow up when they try. I did an inventory of every deal I've ever done and it turned out that every single deal I made money on was a partnership, and every colossal failure, where I lost millions, was something I tried to do by myself.

The skies were blue when I was coming up. I want my kids to have the same opportunity, if not better, than I had.

So much of life is a negotiation - so even if you're not in business, you have opportunities to practice all around you.

Imagine how foolish you'd look if, like one clever salesman who once pitched to me, you tried to license your product to a big industry player without knowing they just launched a competing product. With the right background research, he could have avoided that and other landmines - and so can you.

Here's how I think of my money - as soldiers - I send them out to war everyday. I want them to take prisoners and come home, so there's more of them.

I don't think spending time in Ottawa is a good use of my time as the leader.

Nobody forces you to work at Wal-Mart. Start your own business! Sell something to Wal-Mart!