Richard Branson Quotes

British - Businessman Born: July 18, 1950

You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. - Richard Branson

You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. Richard Branson

Learning, Walk, Doing, Rules, You, Learn

My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again. Richard Branson

Attitude, Moving Forward, Moving, Face

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. - Richard Branson

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. Richard Branson

Failure, Start, Learn, Your, Embarrassed

From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better. Richard Branson

Business, Day, People, Better, Mission

Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else. Richard Branson

Time, Fun, Having Fun, You, Important

The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world. Richard Branson

Life, Work, World, Fly, Finding, Way

Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop. Richard Branson

Success, Learning, Failure, Treat, End

Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line. Richard Branson

Good, Leader, People, You, Listen, Line

By putting the employee first, the customer effectively comes first by default, and in the end, the shareholder comes first by default as well. Richard Branson

End, Customer, Employee, First, Well

All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word. Richard Branson

Business, Reputation, You, Important

Top 10
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It's a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur's metric for success. It's not, and nor should it be. Richard Branson

Success, Money, Entrepreneur, Metric

A complaint is a chance to turn a customer into a lifelong friend. I say that seriously, not as some press release baloney. Richard Branson

Friend, Chance, Seriously, Customer, Say

My favorite mode of transport is hot-air ballooning. It's so graceful to be blown by the wind, to go where the wind takes you. Richard Branson

Wind, You, Go, Where, Graceful, Favorite

There's an inherent danger in letting people think that they have perfected something. When they believe they've 'nailed it,' most people tend to sit back and rest on their laurels while countless others will be labouring furiously to better their work! Richard Branson

Work, People, Rest, Think, Better, Back

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming. - Richard Branson

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming. Richard Branson

Business, Opportunities, Always, Coming

Starting your own business isn't just a job - it's a way of life. Richard Branson

Life, Business, Job, Way, Starting, Own

The true cost to the world of a burger is far greater than the money you hand over to buy it. Richard Branson

Money, World, Burger, You, True, Hand

The art of delegation is one of the key skills any entrepreneur must master. Richard Branson

Art, Key, Entrepreneur, Master, Skills

We need every person on Earth to acknowledge that climate change is real and encourage each other and our leaders to address the challenge. Richard Branson

Change, Challenge, Climate Change, Earth

A good leader doesn't get stuck behind a desk. Richard Branson

Good, Leader, Desk, Behind, Stuck, Get

My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them. Richard Branson

Life, Myself, Challenges, Trying, Rise

Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business. Richard Branson

Work, Hard Work, Success, Fear, Business

Material things are delightful, but they're not important. Richard Branson

Important, Material Things, Things

Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet. Richard Branson

Doing, Criticism, Organization, You, Way

As a father and now a grandfather to three wonderful grandchildren, I know how magical the first year of a child's life is but also how much hard work it takes. Being able to spend as much time as possible with your loved ones is absolutely vital, especially early on. Richard Branson

Life, Work, Hard Work, Father, Time

I've been very passionate about renewable energy for many years, particularly solar energy and its capacity to bring abundant clean, sustainable energy to millions around the globe. Richard Branson

Energy, Renewable Energy, Bring, Solar

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