It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team.

In the end, a vision without the ability to execute it is probably a hallucination.

I think what people love about the Steve Jobs story is not just the track record at Apple, but that comeback story, that he was thrown out of Apple, came back and built the company even greater. And that perseverance is so important in terms of entrepreneurship. And nobody is a better role model for that, for all entrepreneurs all over the world than Steve Jobs.

In less than a year Revolution has gone from being a concept to a reality, with three rapidly growing sector companies, overseeing a dozen acquired firms that collectively employ more than 2,500 people. But we're just scratching the surface in terms of the potential to build Revolution into a new kind of company that gives consumers more choice, control and convenience in the important aspects of their lives.

So we believed that strategic alliances and partnerships were critical, and we did that for five years.

Frankly, I like new things. I feel like I made a contribution to building a more interactive world. And I'm proud of that.

The attackers are the people with bold, innovative ideas who are trying to disrupt the status quo and usher in a better way. The defenders are the incumbents who try to defend what they have. We need to bring an attacker mindset to whatever we choose to do.