All Human Beings Are Entrepreneurs.

I'm Sympathetic To The People Who Go, "whoa, We'd Like To Have The Benevolent, Wise Dictator. It Will All Work Much More Efficiently," But The Reason That We Remain Staunch Democrats - With A Small D - Is It's A Decades Long, It's A Centuries Long, It's A Country Long Process For Being Inclusive.

The Value Of Being Connected And Transparent Is So High That The Roadbumps Of Privacy Issues Are Much Lower In Actual Experience Than People's Fears.

One Thing I Learned In '97, When I Thought The Right Time To Found A Company Was During A Swing-up, Is That It's Much Better To Start During An Economic Downturn. Partnerships Are Easier; Hiring Is Easier; And The Competition Starts Later.

The Key Thing For A Ceo To Keep Their Head In The Game Is Recognize That There's Turbulent Times, Plan For, You Know, Bad Luck As Well As Good Luck, Keep People Focused On What The Key, You Know, Business Wins Are, And You Know, Provide The Energy That People Always Need In Order To, You Know, To Go Into Battle Because, You Know, Work Is Hard And Go Into Work And Do That Well. And Provide A Good Leadership Beacon For That. In Other Words, It's The Same Thing That Makes Good Leadership In Any Other Time.

Opportunities Do Not Float Like Clouds In The Sky. They're Attached To People. If You're Looking For An Opportunity, You're Really Looking For A Person.