You know I think if the people who work for a business are proud of the business they work for, they’ll work that much harder, and therefore, I think turning your business into a real force for good is good business sense as well.
I think it’s quite great to set yourself a big challenge and then you’ve got another reason for keeping fit.
Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.
Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.
Commitment is not letting people down. That’s very important in life. If you say you’re going to do something, make sure you do it. Just try never to let people down.
Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
Your brand name is only as good as your reputation.
Education doesn’t just take place in stuffy classrooms and university buildings, it can happen everywhere, every day to every person.
There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.
If you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things.
Learn to look after your staff first and the rest will follow.
When you are making a decision about how best to serve your customers, your own experience is often a better guide than a more sophisticated analysis of the market.
I may be a businessman in that I set up and run companies for profit, but when I try to plan ahead and dream up new products and new companies, I’m an idealist.
Most “necessary evils” are far more evil than necessary.
Smoking marijuana, as long as you leave the nicotine out of it, is certainly no more damaging than having a drink, and I suspect better for you than having a drink.
I personally don’t believe anything is impossible. With enough determination and effort, almost everything is possible.
If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t thinking big enough.
Consider getting smaller in order to get bigger.
To get the respect of people, I think you’ve got to roll up your sleeves and lead with your people. The absolute key is treating your people well. Looking for the best in your people. Lots and lots of praise, no criticism.
If you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. You must love what you do.