To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running

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

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had - everyday I'm learning something new.

The years I would have spent at University, I spent building Student Magazine and Virgin Records. For me that was far more fun and satisfying. I have treated everyday as the University education I never had and think I learnt more about business and life than I would have at University in the process.

If young people do see me as an example (I'm very flattered if they do!) I hope it is as someone who will go out there and live life to the full.

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself

Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it should be fun.