Irreverence ran on both sides of our family...my parents brought me up to think we could all change the world.

Have passion for what you do; believe in yourself and your product and your customer; persevere; delegate; listen. Have fun. Today, I add: "Do good".

Some 80% of your life is spent working. You want to have fun at home; why shouldn't you have fun at work?

Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.

I learnt from an early age this need to delegate responsibility out to other team members as there is just too much for one person to do themselves. What is the point of hiring talented team members if you don't give them the freedom to make the most of the chance you have given them?

Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your future.

Starting a business is a huge amount of hard work... You had better enjoy it.