What's got me excited about the education space is the growth of the Internet over the next 10, 20, 30 years.

On the Internet you get continuous innovation, so every year the streams are a little better.

But it may be one of our best markets in the long term because when the Japanese society embraces a brand it is a very deep connection, so we're willing to make that investment knowing that it's not the quick route to success that might be in other countries.

Don’t get distracted by the shiny object [and if a crisis comes], execute on the fundamentals.

When you grow up, as I have, in the shadow of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and others, success is defined as the total global transformation of a market. To achieve that, you need low prices and an attractive offering. It's about trying to make a positive impact on a big scale.

Be brutally honest about the short term and optimistic and confident about the long term.

About half my work in education is U.S. political reform around school districts and charter schools, and creating more room for entrepreneurial organizations to develop. And about half on technology, which I look at as a global platform.