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

Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.

Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.

All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.

The U.S. has spent billions of dollars on educating and supporting teachers or developing curricula but no resources are applied to 'improving the brain' that a student brings to the classroom.

My parents didn't believe in luck. They believed in hard work and in preparing me to take advantage of opportunity. Like many parents, they taught me to be generous but never to depend on the generosity of others.

Humans have always used our intelligence and creativity to improve our existence. After all, we invented the wheel, discovered how to make fire, invented the printing press and found a vaccine for polio.