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
mother reflection mirrors
When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The flaws you see in others are actually a reflection of yourself.' That taught me to pay close attention when I looked at others.
years territory next
We don't actually plan to launch new businesses over the next few years, but we are planning to take the ones we have into new territories.
family remember moments
I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family. We were a family that would have killed for each other - and we still are.
inspiration people slipping
You shouldn't be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those.
party together evening
If a chairman of a company visits Seattle, that chairman should take all the staff out in the evening and have a few drinks together, talk together and party together and not be embarrassed about the staff seeing the weaker side of you.
future moon limits
We'll go into orbit. We'll go to the Moon. This business has no limits.
advice survival needs
Don't hesitate to seek external help or advice where need be. Sometimes, it takes an external, emotionally unattached individual to detect your business flaws and render unbiased advice.
running survival unnecessary
Run lean; avoid unnecessary expenses.
inspirational being-yourself business
Remember it's OK to be yourself.
focus competition survival
Focus on your business strengths and keep its weaknesses away from the competition or public.
inspirational business communication
Communication: the thing humans forgot when we invented words.
airplane car fuel
So unlike having to convert, you know, all the cars' or all the lorries' petrol stations, once you've actually got the clean fuels, it's relatively easy to, you know, get it to the airplanes.
running successful being-successful
To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running
survival complaints customers
Listen to the customer's complaint and act fast.