Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.

I've taken many knocks over the years but it has only made me stronger and more determined to succeed.

Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.

Perhaps my early problems with dyslexia made me more intuitive: when someone sends me a written proposal, rather than dwelling on detailed facts and figures I find that my imagination grasps and expands on what I read.

It's obviously incredibly important to keep the body fit in order to keep the mind fit, and be able to find time for friends.

The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances.

People who think and say we more often than I are a lot more likely to succeed.