Branson Famous Quotes & Sayings
100 Branson Famous Sayings, Quotes and Quotation.
Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to approach problems. I do however believe that there is a strong argument for students who have an idea they are passionate about to just try and turn it into a reality. I fell into this category and I don't regret not going to University.— Richard Branson
Take the competition seriously, but not yourself.— Richard Branson
In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.— Richard Branson
In Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be heading down the nightmare that it is today.— Richard Branson
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I was trouble - and always in trouble. Aged eight I still couldn't read. In fact, I was dyslexic and short-sighted. Despite sitting at the front of the class, I couldn't read the blackboard. Only after a couple of terms did anyone think to have my eyes tested. Even when I could see, the letters and numbers made no sense at all.— Richard Branson
You've got to admire Sir Richard Branson. He is a completely different style of businessman to me, but you have got to admire what he has achieved.— Alan Sugar
One cannot escape one's fate - whether good or bad; she leaves memories in us.— Sharlyn G. Branson
As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing out the best in people.— Richard Branson
We need government and business to work together for the benefit of everyone. It should no longer be just about typical "corporate social responsibility" where the "responsibility" bit is usually the realm of a small team buried in a basement office - now it should be about every single person in a business taking responsibility to make a difference in everything they do, at work and in their personal lives.— Richard Branson
Conflicts often stem from a couple of leaders on both sides that are badly brought up. They'd rather go to war than compromise. And in business, you're competing with other companies all the time, but you don't end up going to war with each other.— Richard Branson
No failure means no risk, which means nothing new— Richard Branson
The extraordinary thing about the record industry is how success can take off without warning.— Richard Branson
The truth is this: the Earth cannot provide enough food and fresh water for 10 billion people, never mind homes, never mind roads, hospitals and schools.— Richard Branson
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.— Richard Branson
For those who think business exists to make a profit, I suggest they think again. Business makes a profit to exist. Surely it must exist for some higher, nobler purpose than that' - Ray Anderson, founder of Interface Inc.— Richard Branson
We believe that within five years, 96 percent of British consumers will have access to the Internet, whether it be through a personal computer, a set-top box or a mobile phone.— Richard Branson
Remember it's OK to be yourself.— Richard Branson
Look, if you can indulge in your passion, life will be far more interesting than if you're just working. You'll work harder at it, and you'll know more about it. But first you must go out and educate yourself on whatever it is that you've decided to do - know more about kite-surfing than anyone else. That's where the work comes in. But if you're doing things you're passionate about, that will come naturally.— Richard Branson
Money is a poor indicator of success.— Richard Branson
I would like to be mates with Richard Branson because I've hung out with him and he is just the loveliest person and obviously a very rich guy and has a lot of stuff going on, but he's actually a really, really sound person, and he's really positive and he's got a really good energy, so I'd like to hang out with him a bit more.— Ellie Goulding
You can never go too far wrong by thinking like a customer who's new to the business.— Richard Branson
So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I see - you know, if I fly on somebody else's airline and find the experience is not a pleasant one, which it wasn't in - 21 years ago, then I'd think, well, you know, maybe I can create the kind of airline that I'd like to fly on.— Richard Branson
My philosophy in life is that you only live once. Live life to its fullest.— Richard Branson
Smiling can be a competitive advantage. It makes everyone feel better and every situation brighter.— Richard Branson
India is an incredibly vibrant market, which Virgin already, through Virgin Atlantic, has the pleasure of working in. I am delighted that Virgin Comics will not only help to launch the Indian comic market and spin it into the West, but will develop new and exciting talent.— Richard Branson
Records are made to be broken. It is in man's nature to continue to strive to do just that.— Richard Branson
Screw it, just do it!— Richard Branson
I have fun running all the Virgin businesses, so a setback is never a bad experience, just a learning curve— Richard Branson
Customers shouldn't just think of your business as a place to buy a product or use a service - it should be a fun place to be.— Richard Branson
Nobody's ever called me Sir Richard. Occasionally in America, I hear people saying Sir Richard and think there's some Shakespearean play taking place. But nowhere else anyway.— Richard Branson
And in the process, we have come up with fuels - algae-based fuels, isobutanol-based fuels and other fuels - that we think will power the planes in the future so that, you know, by 2020 I hope that our planes will be powered on fuels that are clean fuels and are not polluting the environment so that we'll have a green airline and an airline that actually has fuels that will be hopefully cheaper than the dirty fuels of the past. So [we're] doing good and also turning a profit at the same time.— Richard Branson
Of course an individual can make a huge difference but it is when those individuals come together with like-minded souls that they can change the world for ever and importantly for the better.— Richard Branson
I always have Moleskine notebooks on my desk. I am a big journaler. Every day I write down where I went, who I spoke to and what it was all about. Richard Branson told me to do that.— Alexa Von Tobel
I find it very difficult to think of mistakes; not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to look only at the good things in life ... As for what lost the most money, probably Virgin Cola. It is still No 1 in Bangladesh though.— Richard Branson
Exploration is a wonderful way to open our eyes to the world, & to truly see that impossible is just a word.— Richard Branson
Look, it comes down to whether or not you love me! That's all! That's it! The rest is detail— Tom Branson
Setting customer expectations at a level that is aligned with consistently deliverable levels of customer service requires that your whole staff, from product development to marketing, works in harmony with your brand image.— Richard Branson
In business, as in life, all that matters is that you do something positive.— Richard Branson
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.— Richard Branson
Look, I think that when we started Virgin Atlantic 30 years ago, we had one 747 competing with the airlines that had an average of 300 planes each. Every single one of those have gone bankrupt because they didn't have customer service. They had might, but they didn't have customer service, so customer service is everything in the end.— Richard Branson
Most "necessary evils" are far more evil than necessary.— Richard Branson
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.— Richard Branson
We'd love to be involved with the creation of something very special, something quite large and something quite exciting.— Richard Branson
If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people.— Richard Branson
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.— Richard Branson
To be a great leader, you must be a great listener— Richard Branson
To launch a business means successfully solving problems. Solving problems means listening.— Richard Branson
When I asked Richard Branson if he felt luck played a part in his success, he answered, "Yes, of course, we are all lucky. If you live in a free society, you are lucky. Luck surrounds us every day; we are constantly having lucky things happen to us, whether you recognize it or not. I have not been any more lucky or unlucky than anyone else. The difference is when luck came my way, I took advantage of it." Ah, spoken like a man knighted with wisdom. While we're on the topic, it's my belief that the old adage we often hear - "Luck is when opportunity meets preparation" - isn't enough. I believe there are two other critical components to "luck.— Darren Hardy
We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don't have a nine-to-five policy, we don't need a vacation policy.— Richard Branson
I just love life. I mean, you know, I love every second of it. I love people.— Richard Branson
No matter how big you are, details count!— Richard Branson
Our model is to develop each business separately with its own shareholder and management - this way we can concentrate on the job in hand, rather than be part of some enormous and faceless conglomerate.— Richard Branson
Oh God, I've got to do this today.— Richard Branson
As we drifted to earth I sat up on the glass roof of the capsule, watching the beauty of the golden dawn as it broke over the desert. This was a day I never thought I'd see and the rising sun and growing warmth of the day seemed very precious. It made me aware that hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily. It reminded me to always enjoy the moment.— Richard Branson
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helping people run the individual businesses, and I have to be willing to step back. The company must be set up so it can continue without me.— Richard Branson
The quality of business communications has become poorer in recent years as people avoid phone calls and face-to-face meetings, I can only assume, in some misguided quest for efficiency.— Richard Branson
A setback is never a bad experience, just another one of life's lessons.— Richard Branson
When people screw up, give them a second chance.— Richard Branson
Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity. Treat those around you with respect and dignity and they will thrive.— Richard Branson
Life can seem rather unreal at times. Alive and well and loving one day. No longer there the next.— Richard Branson
Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. Doing things differently and solving problems with new, innovative and fresh approaches are the very reason many start-ups are able to compete and sometimes outpace the established market leaders.— Richard Branson
If family or friends are unwell or ill - it's perhaps the only thing that really can make one feel vulnerable.— Richard Branson
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.— Richard Branson
If you love what you do and if you believe in what you do, others will share your enthusiasm. Passionate people find their way to the Virgin Group, and when they do, we snap them up and try to keep them within the family.— Richard Branson
I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying "yes" than by sayings "no".— Richard Branson
The best way of learning about anything is by doing.— Richard Branson
The bigger the dream, the greater the opportunity— Richard Branson
The brand is only as good as your products, so.. if people have a good experience on Virgin Atlantic or if they have a good experience on Virgin trains or.. if they have a Virgin mobile phone and they can get straight through to our people and they're well looked after and then they'll try the next product that we launch.— Richard Branson
It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.— Richard Branson
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.— Richard Branson
I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn't change a thing about my life.— Richard Branson
And obviously, from our own personal point of view, the principal challenge is a personal challenge.— Richard Branson
As men, we all have something to give. We all have the power to do our own part to stop the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. It is holding us all back.— Richard Branson
Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.— Richard Branson
I took several deep gulps of air, which filled my lungs, and it was as if each pore on my skin had absorbed some of his musk.— Sharlyn G. Branson
I've been lucky to have survived balloon trips, boating trips, you know, a lot of rather foolish things in my life, so I was definitely born under a lucky star.— Richard Branson
We will eventually build space science labs and hotels, prodding the capability for missions beyond the orbit of the Earth. Our space-hotel guests will be able to take breath-taking excursions, flying a couple of hundred feet above the Moon's surface in small two-man spaceships. In time, we will launch missions to Mars and beyond.— Richard Branson
I think business needs to have a heart and to have a heart a company must be more than just a moneymaking machine.— Richard Branson
My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself— Richard Branson
We've got an engaging, edgy, vibrant, fun product, ... It may or may not work, but we're going to give it our best shot.— Richard Branson
Have always found it to be one of the more intriguing idiosyncrasies of the human condition that a problem that is handled quickly and effectively will almost always serve to generate more long-term customer loyalty than when the original service was delivered satisfactorily.— Richard Branson
Every single astronaut who has come back from space comes back determined to do more to protect it.— Richard Branson
I myself have benefited from many mentors throughout my life.— Richard Branson
Happiness doesn't come from making a fortune and owning lots of possessions. 'Stuff' doesn't bring happiness. Family, friends, good health and the satisfaction that comes from making a positive difference are what really matter.— Richard Branson
I'm a great believer that saying yes is a lot more fun than saying no.— Richard Branson
The best lessons are usually learned from failure. You musn't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself up, learn as much as you can from the experience and get on with the next challenge ... The brave may not live forever, but the cautious never live at all.— Richard Branson
I'm trapped here, in a nosedive, in my life, in the cockpit of a jetliner with the flat yellow of the Australian outback coming up fast.— Chuck Palahniuk
And there's so many things I want to change but can't.
It's all done. It's all just a sotry now.
Her'es the life and death of Tender Branson, and I can just walk away from it.
And the sky is blue and righteous in every direction.
The sun is total and burning and just right there, and today is a beautiful day.
Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.— Richard Branson
Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset. More than any other element, fun is the secret of Virgin's success. I am aware that the ideas of business as being fun and creative goes right against the grain of convention, and it's certainly not how the they teach it at some of those business schools, where business means hard grind and lots of 'discounted cash flows' and net' present values'.— Richard Branson
I learnt from an early age the need to delegate responsibility out to other team members as there is just too much for one person to do themselves. What is the point of hiring talented team members if you don't give them the freedom to make the most of the chance you have given them?— Richard Branson
First of all, if you're setting up a new company, you want to try to find a brand that can work on a global basis.— Richard Branson
In the same way that I tend to make up my mind about people within thirty seconds of meeting them, I also make up my mind about whether a business proposal excites me within about thirty seconds of looking at it. I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.— Richard Branson
I have always believed that personal relationships are vital in business and that people should be directly accountable for their actions.— Richard Branson
Starting a business is a huge amount of hard work ... You had better enjoy it.— Richard Branson
Even the best documentaries reach tens of thousands in their cinematic window. I believe that by launching online, we could potentially reach millions.— Sam Branson
Try everything once. Except incest and folk dancing.' Sir Thomas Beecham— Richard Branson
You get the idea. Every business, like a painting, operates according to its own rules. There are many ways to run a successful company. What works once may never work again. What everyone tells you never to do may just work, once. There are no rules. You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over, and it's because you fall over that you learn to save yourself from falling over. It's the greatest thrill in the world and it runs away screaming at the first sight of bullet points.— Richard Branson
Don't think about making money, think about making a difference, spot where others are doing it badly and do it better— Richard Branson
It's so much better, where possible, to try and forgive offenders and give them a second chance, just like my mother and father did so often with me as a child.— Richard Branson
There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover prison I have never been tempted to break my vow.. My Parents always drummed into me that all you have life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name you'll never be happy.— Richard Branson
