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.

If there is one thing I have learned on this incredible journey we call life, it is this: the sign of a truly successful individual is humility.

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

Think so big, so audacious that people will think you are crazy.

True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities.

I understand human needs. I grew up where far too many people lived day to day without elemental needs like food and shelter.

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.