I have learnt so much over my 40 years of business which would have been valuable to me when I was younger.

You must have the courage to trust your instincts and be ready to question what other people don't. If you do that, you can seize opportunities that others would miss. Believe in yourself, and use everything you can - including the obstacles - to propel you along the road to success. Who knows what you might achieve?

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

I have learnt more from my failures than my successes.

I just love every minute of my life. I love the variety. Every minute of every day I'm meeting fascinating new people, learning and working with wonderful teams of people creating wonderful things.

I suspect in most companies, the public relations person is down at No. 20 in the pecking order. But here, he is fighting incredibly important battles. If a negative story starts running away with itself in the press and is not dealt with fast, it can badly damage the brand, and so we put enormous weight on our PR people.

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.