Loyal employees in any company create loyal customers, who in turn create happy shareholders.

Can you afford to ignore China? It's like saying you can afford to ignore the internet. I don't think so.

Grow internally first. Strengthen your bottom line first before considering external growth.

If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.

Entrepreneursh ip is not about getting one over on the customer. It’s not about working on your own. It’s not about looking out for number one. It’s not necessarily about making a lot of money. It is absolutely not about letting work take over your life. On the contrary, it’s about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.

I am always working on the go. I have never had an office that I work out of and work has become intertwined with my personal life. Fortunately I am able to work from my home and can answer my e-mails in the morning, play tennis or kitesurf in the afternoon to keep fit and have meetings or phone calls in between.

My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, 'Oh God, I've got to do this today.'