Richard Branson Quotes
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A business is simply an idea to make other people's lives better.
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Luck is when determination meets opportunity
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I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.
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I think sometimes when you come from a conservative background, you want to rebel a little bit. I dropped out of school at 15 and learned early in life that saying yes was a lot more fun than saying no. If you have the opportunity to explore the skies and attempt something people haven't done before - well, I was damned if I was going to sit around watching television while someone else was doing it.
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Whether we're fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved forward by computers, and we don't have enough people who can code
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I like to take chances on people, and whenever possible, promote from within - it sends a great message to everyone in the company when someone demonstrates a passion for the job and leadership skills at every step along the way and is rewarded with a leadership role.
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Be creative. Innovate consistently on the little things that the big companies ignore. Little things often make big differences in business.
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Brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will
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To launch a business means successfully solving problems. Solving problems means listening.
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If you can run one business well, you can run any business well.
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Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business. In this sense, 'who you know' is undoubtedly important, but to me 'what you know' is more important because once an opportunity shows itself, it is up to you to make the most of it, and this is down to your knowledge and skill.
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People who work for me are working for what I believe in. The leaders who run our companies do so on the basis of those who came first and who said, "A company is its people." I hope my companies are run on the basis of praising their workers and looking for the best in them, not criticizing them. In the same way that you water a plant and it sprouts leaves, people flourish when you praise them.
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All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution.
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If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success
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If you have an idea that's going to make a big difference to people's lives, and other people are not doing it, you know, just say "screw it," do it and get on with it, and give it a go.
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Most entrepreneurs will admit luck plays a part in success.
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With space travel, [it's] no different. You know, in 1990 I read the name Virgin Galactic Airways. Loved the name. And set out to try to find an engineer or rocket scientist in the world who could build a safe, reusable rocket that could take people to and from space and we could start a whole new era of commercial space travel.
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When people screw up, give them a second chance.
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I have no secret. There are no rules to follow in business. I just work hard and, as I always have done, believe I can do it. Most of all, though, I try to have fun.
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Free publicity and word of mouth is probably the best and cheapest form of advertising. Learn to use it to your advantage.
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The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the most important one.
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Virgin, is how good you are with people. If you're - if you're good with people and you've got - you know, and you really care, genuinely care about people then I'm sure we could find a job for you at Virgin. I think, you know, that, you know, that the companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the most important one.
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I have learnt more from my failures than my successes.
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I prefer to have a great time and to keep my wits about me.
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I'm a great believer that saying yes is a lot more fun than saying no.
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There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover prison I have never been tempted to break my vow.. My Parents always drummed into me that all you have life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name you'll never be happy.
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I am prepared to try anything once.
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The best advice I ever received? Simple: Have no regrets.
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There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.
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Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity. Treat those around you with respect and dignity and they will thrive.
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