Art: a James McQueen piece that says, “It’s all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.” It’s in our bathroom.

A cashmere shawl.

A hand-painted beaded dress from New York. It weighs about 16lb and cost me £4,000, 30 years ago.

A 28ft motorboat, which sat in the water for two years because I was so busy working.

Winning, absorbing the journey and the destination. When all of it comes together, whether it’s something you started or took over, you get to look at yourself and everyone around you.

I worked hard and smarter than most people in the businesses I have been in.

I create offbeat advice; I don't follow it. I rarely take third-party advice on my investments.

I’ll get half way through a book and then jump to another.

I was never a big risk taker. When I started my first businesses, I really had nothing to lose. I was sleeping on the floor. I had five roommates in a three-bedroom apartment. My car was a junker. I had absolutely nothing to lose when I started MicroSolutions, so it really was never a risk.

I try to find leverage points. Sure, I give to charities and those in need. But for me, I try to help people create and grow their companies, and build a future for people. The hope is that they can become self-sustaining and grow to be a pillar of their community. That’s what I love to do and think has the most impact.