I think people need to understand that building a business is really, really difficult. That shouldn't put anyone off, but there's no easy road to riches.

Fundamentally you build trust with people by giving them trust.

These scorecards just lead us down a path of dissatisfaction, when in reality most things that truly matter for happiness can't be measured in any meaningful way. We should be more mindful of living in the moment rather than keeping tally marks that don't really serve us.

Sovereign debt is reasonably unique in that there are no underlying assets one can claim unlike corporate bonds.

Visionary leaders that build great companies have some personality attributes they share. They are self-confident enough to be humble. They have a reservoir, a personal drive, passion, belief in their capabilities, and they're willing to admit what they don't do well and to seek those people to join their team from the very beginning.