We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don’t have a nine-to-five policy, we don’t need a vacation policy.
I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.
Happiness doesn’t come from making a fortune and owning lots of possessions. ‘Stuff’ doesn’t bring happiness. Family, friends, good health and the satisfaction that comes from making a positive difference are what really matter.
I have always looked on my businesses not just as money-making machines, but as adventures that can, I hope, make people better off.
Every risk is worth taking as long as it’s for a good cause, and contributes to a good life.
If you have an idea that’s going to make a big difference to people’s lives, and other people are not doing it, you know, just say “screw it,” do it and get on with it, and give it a go.
I believe in goals. It’s never a bad thing to have a dream. If something is really what you want to do, just do it. Whatever your goal.
Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.
By nature I am curious about life, and this extends to my business.
I have always believed that there is no point in having regrets as you learn far more from mistakes than successes. Embrace a mistake and learn from it; don’t regret them.
Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes.
Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours.
Dreaming is one of humanity’s greatest gifts – it champions aspiration, spurs innovation, leads to change, and propels the world forward.
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it should be fun.
There are no quick wins in business – it takes years to become an overnight success.
Brave people don’t live forever, but cautious people don’t live at all.
There is no real difference between work and play – it’s all living.
I moved into a nice houseboat in Little Venice when I was 15 years old. I found a girlfriend called Monday and a houseboat called Friday, so I had the week sewn up.
The truth is this: the Earth cannot provide enough food and fresh water for 10 billion people, never mind homes, never mind roads, hospitals and schools.
The best advice I got from my dad? Wear a condom.