Never go into business purely to make money. If that's the motive you're better off doing nothing.

It can be a challenge not to let failure, or negativity from others, prevent you from going after what you believe in and what in your gut you know can work. However it is important to face these challenges head on and give them a go and importantly don't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself up, learn as much as you can from the experience and get on with the next challenge.

Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes.

There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling.

I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality products.

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

Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business. In this sense, 'who you know' is undoubtedly important, but to me 'what you know' is more important because once an opportunity shows itself, it is up to you to make the most of it, and this is down to your knowledge and skill.