Nothing that is worth doing is ever easy.

If millions of Americans choose to weigh in on the outcome of "American Idol" through text messages and the Web, then why not harness similar technological tools to encourage discourse on the political landscape?

Wouldn't it be amazing if we spent as much energy investing in experiences as we do investing in things?

Nothing that is worth doing is ever easy.

A lot of our happiness is derived from experiences, not from buying products. People are twice as happy buying experiences as products. People are happy buying experiences. They don't want something that's commoditised.

What you do on travel holiday is what your memories are based on. People want to do cool stuff, and this is what will shape your entire experience.

You can be this super-successful woman who's smart and effective but still feminine. When I worked in finance, I didn't always think that was possible.