All you have in life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name, then you'll never be happy. The thought will always lurk at the back of your mind that people don't trust you.

Early on in your career, find someone better than yourself to run the business on a day-to-day basis. Remove yourself, maybe even from the building, and from the nitty-gritty. That way, you're going to be able to see the bigger picture and think of new areas to go into.

Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

Life's too short. If you're passionate - stand up.

Take a chance - it's the best way to test yourself, have fund and push boundaries.

People are no different from flowers. If you water them, they flourish. If you are not nice to them, they shrivel up

Good customer service begins at the top. If your senior people don't get it, even the strongest links further down the line can become compromised.