You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.

When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The flaws you see in others are actually a reflection of yourself.' That taught me to pay close attention when I looked at others.

If you don't succeed at first, there's no need for the F word (Failure). Pick yourself up and try, try again.

The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances.

Don't hesitate to seek external help or advice where need be. Sometimes, it takes an external, emotionally unattached individual to detect your business flaws and render unbiased advice.

Past failures unlock future successes

Perhaps my early problems with dyslexia made me more intuitive: when someone sends me a written proposal, rather than dwelling on detailed facts and figures I find that my imagination grasps and expands on what I read.