I was fortunate enough, after many visits to many wonderful, weird people to come across Burt Rutan, who is a genius in the Mojave Desert. And SpaceShipOne was born and had three flights into space that won something called the X Prize. And from there, we're building SpaceShipTwo, which is ... a beautiful spaceship that is very, very, very nearly completed and will be ready from about next Christmas onwards to start taking people into space.

I never really felt secure until I was well into my 30s, because anytime I had success, I would invest in new projects.

The bigger the dream, the greater the opportunity

Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.

I think a lot of becoming an entrepreneur is something which people have to learn just from getting out there and giving it a go, and having to learn the art of survival.

It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on doing things that don’t spark fires within us. My golden rule for business and life is: We should all enjoy what we do and do what we enjoy.

Explore this next great frontier where the boundaries between work and higher purpose are merging into one, where doing good really is good for business.