As a first-time CEO, I wasn't sure if I would scale to run IronPort long-term. But I wanted a legitimate shot at it.

I do not want to be a long-term CEO.

An approachable and authentic CEO is essential to fostering a high-performance, open communications culture.

As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.

One of the rookie mistakes first-time entrepreneurs often make is to be too guarded about their idea - in fact, many will actually spend their first $25,000 on patent lawyers without ever fully vetting their product.

The first writers are first and the rest, in the long run, nowhere but in anthologies.