I believe in myself. I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love.
Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.
I think you can get happiness through making a real difference in other people’s lives by setting out to make other people’s lives better and setting out to right the wrongs in the world.
Building a business is not rocket science, it’s about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.
Money is only interesting for what it lets you do and create.
Well, I think that there’s a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you’re likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.
If people are crazy enough to dare, impossible things happen.
I think I’ve learned that if you have a house, you end up living in the kitchen, so if you have one big kitchen and then enough bedrooms for your family, that’s about all you need for a home.
I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying “yes” than by saying “no”.
Doing good is good for business.
You only live once, and I just don’t want to waste a minute of my life.
Government and business must come together on the interlinked issues of conservation, economic development and renewable energy. There are literally thousands of businesses, many in the tourism industry, that depend on an intact marine environment for their long-term survival.
If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.
We had an electrical fault about 500 miles into the trip and lost more than half our fuel. We had a fire on the roof. And missed Los Angeles by 3,500 miles at the end of the trip and ending up in the arctic in a snowstorm.
I never wanted to be a businessman, I just wanted to change the world.
Of course an individual can make a huge difference but it is when those individuals come together with like-minded souls that they can change the world for ever and importantly for the better.
Above all, you want to create something you’re proud of.
Realize that the people who are working with you, this is their life. You know, 80% of their time is spent at work. Make sure that they’re proud of what they’re doing, that they’re enjoying what they’re doing.
I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.
I’m sure you get the best out of people if you look for the best in them. People don’t need to be told when they’ve done something wrong – they know it without having to be told.