One thing I learned in '97, when I thought the right time to found a company was during a swing-up, is that it's much better to start during an economic downturn. Partnerships are easier; hiring is easier; and the competition starts later.

Economic tough times are great times to be investing in the future.

When you turn a company profitable you've gone from a company whose days are numbered to a company whose days can be infinite.

There's an ability to learn & adapt, an ability to constantly have a vision that's driving you, but to be taking input from all sources.

Finished ought to be an F-word for all of us. We are all works in progress. Each day presents an opportunity to learn more, do more, be more, grow more in our lives and careers.

Benevolent, enlightened, wise dictators are the most efficient form of government. The problem is what comes afterwards.

Everyone, you know, during crises times, is much more focused on, okay, how do we get the boat completely seaworthy, sailing along well, and everything going well? And so as long as you're communicating how the general strategy of the company and how the work they can do to add to that and to make that more successful and the thing that they can contribute to that, that is generally very motivating for employees in crisis times.