“Succeeding in business is all about making connections.”
— Richard Branson
“I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.”
“Some 80% of your life is spent working. You want to have fun at home; why shouldn’t you have fun at work?”
“I’ve had great fun turning quite a lot of different industries on their head and making sure those industries will never be the same again, because Virgin went in and took them on.”
“Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it’s the life blood of business.”
“Those who achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off. If you dream big and take risks, impossible becomes just a word.”
“Take a chance – it’s the best way to test yourself, have fund and push boundaries.”
“Success comes from delegating, risk-taking and having a good TEAM!”
“Loyal employees in any company create loyal customers, who in turn create happy shareholders.”
“Your brand name is only as good as your reputation.”
“Above all, you want to create something you’re proud of.”
“Have fun do good and the money will come.”
“If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you’ve got.”
“My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had – everyday I’m learning something new.”
“If you want milk, don’t sit on a stool in the middle of a field in the hope that a cow will back up to you.”
“If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success.”
“Don’t just play the game – change it for good.”
“Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.”
“Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others.”
“Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. Doing things differently and solving problems with new, innovative and fresh approaches are the very reason many start-ups are able to compete and sometimes outpace the established market leaders.”
“Doing good is good for business.”
“Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.”
“I’m sure you get the best out of people if you look for the best in them. People don’t need to be told when they’ve done something wrong – they know it without having to be told.”
“Any idea can be a great idea if you think differently, dream big and commit to seeing it realized.”
“If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.”
“Build your own business team. Survival in business requires a synergy of skills.”
“Engage your emotions at work. Your instincts and emotions are there to help you.”
“There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.”
“Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.”
“Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.”
“Quality brands never go bankrupt.”
“The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.”
“When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: ‘The flaws you see in others are actually a reflection of yourself.’ That taught me to pay close attention when I looked at others.”
“Well, I think that there’s a very thin dividing line between success and failure.”
“Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. Trying to provoke positive change is a principle we’ve embedded across the Virgin family for more than four decades.”
“I just love life. I mean, you know, I love every second of it. I love people.”
“I like to set myself a new adventure challenge at least once or twice a year because I love that side of my life. I love getting fit and training for it.”
“I have always lived my life by thriving on opportunity and adventure. Some of the best ideas come out of the blue, and you have to keep an open mind to see their virtue.”
“You can never go too far wrong by thinking like a customer who’s new to the business.”
“To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can’t guarantee it just by following someone else’s formula.”
“My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, ‘Oh God, I’ve got to do this today.’”
“Your brand or your name is simply your reputation, you have to fight in life to protect that as it means everything. Nothing is more important.”
“I just like to enjoy life and push myself. Of course, there is method to my madness. When you are entering into a new industry, for example, it helps to do something to get your name on the front pages.”
“I think because I have great difficulty saying the word, ‘no,’ almost every day’s a different adventure.”
“Space is hard – but worth it. We will persevere and move forward together.”
“I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I – if I’m not interested in something, I don’t grasp it.”
“Being an entrepreneur simply means being someone who wants to make a difference to other people’s lives.”
“Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings.”
“I know enough to know that no man is an island.”
“The truth is this: the Earth cannot provide enough food and fresh water for 10 billion people, never mind homes, never mind roads, hospitals and schools.”
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