A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.

Starbucks was founded around the experience and the environment of their stores. Starbucks was about a space with comfortable chairs, lots of power outlets, tables and desks at which we could work and the option to spend as much time in their stores as we wanted without any pressure to buy. The coffee was incidental.

Simon told The Philadelphia Inquirer. ''I had a great five years, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.

Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.