The truth is that entrepreneurship is more like a roller coaster ride than a cruise.

You need to be able to SHARE IDEAS, INSPIRE and MOTIVATE

The natives of Silicon Valley learned long ago that when you share your knowledge with someone else, one plus one usually equals three. You both learn each other's ideas, and you come up with new ones.

The mentor-mentee relationship is ideally like that of the guru and disciple: motivated by the desire of the guru to impart knowledge to the disciple.

The most important skill of the future will be the ability to learn and adapt. You need to be resourceful, keep your eyes open for advances coming out of nowhere, and embrace the new opportunities as they emerge. You need to be able to collaborate with others and build relationships. You need to be able to share ideas, inspire, and motivate.

Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate.

No matter how well things are going, failure and disaster are just around the corner. So celebrate the good, but be ready for the bad.