Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Bransonis an English business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth18 July 1950
CityLondon, England
self-improvement improvement being-the-best
Be the best at what you do
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Choose great people and shine in their shadows
motivation fun work
If you do something for fun and create the best possible product, then the profit will come.
passion tuesday giving
Put your passions to work to make this world a better place.
dream adventure opportunity
Dream big and you will be presented with the opportunity to lead the world on an incredible adventure.
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To be a great leader, you must be a great listener
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If you create something that makes a difference in people's lives, you are likely to become a business success as well
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Never go into business purely to make money. If that's the motive you're better off doing nothing.
poor indicators
Money is a poor indicator of success.
tumbling-down decision house
What's the most critical factor in any business decision you'll ever have to make? Basically, it boils down to this question: If this all crashes, will it bring the whole house tumbling down like a pack of cards? One business matra remains embedded in my brain - protect the downside.
running team heart
Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that's largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies.
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Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.
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If you don't take risks you won't achieve anything.
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Look for the best in people to build a fantastic team