It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on doing things that don’t spark fires within us. My golden rule for business and life is: We should all enjoy what we do and do what we enjoy.

Richard Branson

None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise none can destroy a person, but its own mindset can.

Take the stones people to throw at you, and use them to build a monument

Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going because a straight line even in an ECG means we are not alive

I have also made this a point in our company: We need to stop taking baby steps and start thinking globally. It really seems to be helping.

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.

If you aim higher than you expect, you could reach higher than you dreamed.

I am convinced that companies should put staff first, customers second and shareholders third - ultimately that's in the best interest of customers and shareholders.

The best way forward is to give more people everywhere greater power to build their own destinies.

Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.

You can't do a good business with a bad person. Find the right people to work with and you can't go wrong.

The best way of learning about anything is by doing.

You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.

Successful entrepreneurs don't wait for the perfect moment - they create it

Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.

Always think, 'what's the worst that can happen' and have some kind of strategy to deal with it

I believe a good leader brings out the best in people by listening to them, trusting in them, believing in them, respecting them and letting them have a go.