Open offices keep everyone in tune with what is going on and keep the energy up. If an employee is about privacy, show him or her how to use the lock on the bathroom.

My businesses are usually built around challenging conventional wisdom, so I tend to gain by taking the other side. It's been very profitable and entertaining for me

Kids should go to college, but they should go to the best school they can afford to get through with minimal or no debt. That might mean going to a community college or an inexpensive local state school. Whatever it takes.

Don't start a company unless it's an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it's not an obsession.

What I’ve learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.

Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.

Linking without permission is stealing. Period, end of story.