One problem people have is that they lie to themselves. Rarely is talent enough. You have to find ways to make yourself standout. You do so by playing to your strengths and making people aware of those strengths.

I'm scared shitless of heights.

I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.

With Android I get to choose from many different products from many different phone manufacturers. With iOS, I get what Apple gives me. Which isn't necessarily bad, but it's not always the best fit for my personal or business communication needs.

The stock market's handling of new technology is kind of a joke. We have seen CNBC, CNNfn, Bloomberg, and the like turn into home-shopping networks for stocks. Fund managers and analysts go on TV and sell what's shiny and easy to sell.

All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal.

Business is the ultimate sport. In business, as in sport, the one thing you can control is effort.