If you find yourself stuck in the middle there is only one way to go, forward.

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.

About 40 percent of my time is spent on social issues and building new organizations, more for the benefit of the climate or health issues.

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset.

I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.

I truly believe that capitalism was created to help people live better lives, but sadly over the years it has lost its way a bit. The short-term focus on profit has driven most businesses to forget about the important long-term role they have in taking care of people and the planet.