Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.

In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate the idea that only by falling on our collective business faces do we learn enough to succeed down the road.

'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed their teeth. The truth of the matter is, conservation alone will do little to save our planet.

We are now living in a fast paced technological era where every skill that we teach our children becomes obsolete in the 10 to 15 years due to exponentially growing technological advances.

It's a simple fact: no individual can be good at everything. Everyone needs people around them who have complimentary sets of skills.

The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.

Governments take too long to get things done and there are far too many varied interests at stake. If you were starting a business today and needed a partner, you would never choose a large bureaucratic institution like the government.