My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail.

I took a Fear of Flying class, and I always missed the class, because I was always flying.

Don't let what you don't know scare you, because it can become your greatest asset.

I didn't like the way it looked in white trousers, and I couldn't find anything to work underneath them.

Don't solicit feedback on your product, idea or your business just for validation purposes. You want to tell the people who can help move your idea forward, but if you're just looking to your friend, co-worker, husband or wife for validation, be careful. It can stop a lot of multimillion-dollar ideas in their tracks in the beginning.

Embrace what you don`t know

Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.