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
real thinking differences
I think you can get happiness through making a real difference in other people's lives by setting out to make other people's lives better and setting out to right the wrongs in the world.
business mistake certain
One thing is certain in business, you and everyone around you will make mistakes.
regret mistake brilliant
I've been taught not to have any regrets. If we were to add up all of the hours spent regretting mistakes and use that time to develop new ideas, who knows how many brilliant new businesses would be created.
flower water people
A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, you have to be a great motivator, you have to be very good at praising and looking for the best in people. People are no different from flowers. If you water flowers, they flourish. If you praise people, they flourish. That's a critical attribute of a leader.
believe opportunity people
You must have the courage to trust your instincts and be ready to question what other people don't. If you do that, you can seize opportunities that others would miss. Believe in yourself, and use everything you can - including the obstacles - to propel you along the road to success. Who knows what you might achieve?
people looks done
I'm sure you get the best out of people if you look for the best in them. People don't need to be told when they've done something wrong - they know it without having to be told.
thinking way currents
Capitalism has never stood back and examined itself properly. I think everybody knows that capitalism is the only thing that works, but is the current form of capitalism the best way of it working?
intuition statistics instinct
I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.
lists remember forget
Remember the to-do list but don't forget the to-be list.
office people leader
A good leader leads from the front. Don't get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories.
mind fool never-change
Only a fool never changes his mind.
running passion numbers
My number one rule in business, and in life, is to enjoy what you do. Running a business involves long hours and hard decisions; if you don't have the passion to keep you going, your business will more than likely fail. If you don't enjoy what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it.
inspirational crazy believe
I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.
negativity dignity treats
Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity. Treat those around you with respect and dignity and they will thrive.