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
money way millionaire
What's the quickest way to become a millionaire? Borrow fivers off everyone you meet.
long effort way
Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages more of the same good behavior.
spiritual purpose next
Explore this next great frontier where the boundaries between work and higher purpose are merging into one, where doing good really is good for business.
team risk good-team
Success comes from delegating, risk-taking and having a good TEAM!
people ifs
People flourish if they’re praised.
mistake adventure flying
We went all the way down the Himalayan chain for a day and a half. That was magnificent, except the Chinese told us they were going to shoot us down if we came out the far end. So I spent a lot of my time contacting former Prime Minister Tony Blair begging him to tell the Chinese we were coming in this direction by mistake and could he please say we have no nasty motives for flying into their territory.
risk firsts mike
The risk is worth it. Mike would have been the first to say that.
adventure long surfing
Kite surfing is a great way of keeping fit. Kiting is great because you're bouncing over the waves and you're surfing the waves. I do quite long kite surfs-50 miles in a day.
change thinking parent
Irreverence ran on both sides of our family...my parents brought me up to think we could all change the world.
people priorities benefits
... Our first priority should be the people who work for the companies, then the customers, then the shareholders. Because if the staff are motivated then the customers will be happy, and the shareholders will then benefit through the company's success.
dream thinking ideas
Any idea can be a great idea if you think differently, dream big and commit to seeing it realized
one-day eating-meat campaigns
I love eating meat, but I love our planet even more. So I will join this campaign and stop eating meat at least one day each week.
inspiring teamwork people
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up.
change stories revision
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.