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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
Learning
,
Walk
,
You
,
Doing
,
Rules
,
Learn
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
,
You
,
Treat
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
,
First
,
Employee
,
Well
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
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
Richard Branson
Failure
,
Start
,
Learn
,
Your
,
Again
,
Them
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
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
,
Success
,
Hard Work
,
Fear
,
Business
A good leader doesn't get stuck behind a desk.
Richard Branson
Good
,
Leader
,
Desk
,
Behind
,
Get
,
Stuck
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
,
Fly
,
World
,
Finding
,
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
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An exceptional company is the one that gets all the little details right. And the people out on the front line, they know when things are not going right, and they know when things need to be improved. And if you listen to them, you can soon improve all those niggly things which turns an average company into an exceptional company.
Richard Branson
People
,
You
,
Details
,
Know
,
Need
,
Listen
Material things are delightful, but they're not important.
Richard Branson
Important
,
Material Things
,
Things
All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word.
Richard Branson
Business
,
You
,
Reputation
,
Important
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
,
Clean
,
Years
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
,
Common
Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that's what a number of us are trying to do.
Richard Branson
Time
,
People
,
World
,
Problems
,
Trying
When I was a kid, I had a tendency to criticize. But when I did, my mum would whisk me off to the bathroom to stand in front of a mirror. Ten minutes, never less. To think about how criticism is a poor reflection on the one who criticizes.
Richard Branson
Mirror
,
Reflection
,
Me
,
Think
,
Stand
I'm not the sort of person who gives up on things. The first time we crossed the Atlantic in the balloon, it crashed, and we went on and did the Pacific. First time we crossed the Atlantic in a boat, it sank, and we went on and got the record. So, generally speaking, we will pick ourselves up, brush ourselves down, and carry on.
Richard Branson
Time
,
Boat
,
Down
,
Person
,
First Time
,
Up
Every successful businessman will have experienced set-backs and failures - they're lying if they say they haven't. Virgin has had some tremendously successful businesses and some that have not quite worked out. Virgin Cola springs to mind - the product wasn't distinct enough from Coca-Cola.
Richard Branson
Mind
,
Enough
,
Say
,
Will
,
They Say
,
Some
Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.
Richard Branson
Business
,
Opportunities
,
Always
,
Like
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
,
You
,
True
,
Burger
,
Over
Right now I'm just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath.
Richard Branson
Long
,
Nice
,
Bath
,
Alive
,
Now
,
Right
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
,
Face
,
You
,
Moving Forward
,
Try
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
You
,
Organization
,
Choose
,
Employees
My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.
Richard Branson
Life
,
Myself
,
Challenges
,
Rise Above
From a young age, I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I was not good at. That's how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and strategically.
Richard Branson
Good
,
Age
,
Me
,
People
,
Focus
,
Think
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