I think great businessmen are more likely made than born. I don't know if it's from your upbringing, your parental background, the struggles you go t….

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….

My parents brought me up with this philosophy. You must do things. You mustn't watch what other people are doing. You must not listen to what other p….

I have always believed that the only way to cope with a cash crisis is not to contract but to try to expand out of it..

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself.

Kitesurfing is one of the greatest sports in the world. I highly recommend this to anyone who has access to the ocean. There is nothing more freeing ….

To succeed in business you need to be original, but you also need to understand what your customers want..

Good customer service begins at the top. If your senior people don't get it, even the strongest links further down the line can become compromised..

You can never go too far wrong by thinking like a customer who’s new to the business..

We need government and business to work together for the benefit of everyone. It should no longer be just about typical "corporate social responsibil….

Whether we're fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved forward by computers, and we don't have enough people who can code.

It took me years to work out the difference between net and gross. In meetings I just used to say, 'Tell me if it's good or bad news..

To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of ….

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 ….

First and foremost, any business proposal I like must sound fun..

Brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will.

I truly believe that capitalism was created to help people live better lives, but sadly over the years it has lost its way a bit. The short-term focu….

Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles..

I am impressed with just the enthusiasm for life and the fact that some of these people are in their 80's, even 90's, and they're absolutely determin….

Age isn't as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in..

What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would hold together..