There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.

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.

You shouldn't be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those.

Building a business is not rocket science, it's about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.

Every business, like a painting, operates according to its own rules. There are many ways to run a successful company. What works once may never work again. What everyone tells you never to do may just work, once.

Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others.