Top 10 Most Famous Sir Richard Branson Quotes (BEST)
PinRespect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.PinYou don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.PinCourage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.PinIf somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!PinIf your dreams don’t scare you they are too small.PinBuilding a business is not rocket science, it’s about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.PinTake a chance. It’s the best way to test yourself. Have fun and push your boundaries.PinLife is a hell of a lot more fun if you say yes rather than no.PinMy general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, ‘Oh God, I’ve got to do this today’.PinThe best advice I could give anyone is to spend your time working on whatever you are passionate about in life.
31 Inspirational Sir Richard Branson Quotes on Success and Opportunity (DREAM)
“Regretting not doing something is worse than regretting doing something. It means I can sleep with a clear conscience. We all have to fight for our values and protect the things that matter to us, but also appreciate the joys life brings.”
Sir Richard Branson
PinThere is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.PinDo not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.PinThe art of delegation is one of the key skills any entrepreneur must master.PinAs soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live.PinDon’t think what’s the cheapest way to do it or what’s the fastest way to do it, think what’s the most amazing way to do it.PinLuck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.PinIf you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you’ve got.PinMy family brought me up to always look for the best in other people. I love people. Love spending time with people. I love learning from people.PinHowever important business is, family always comes first.PinPlease be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.PinCommunication: the thing humans forgot when we invented words.PinWhatever your goal is you will never succeed unless you let go of your fears and fly.PinYou’ve got to take risks if you’re going to succeed.PinHard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily.PinIf you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things.PinWhen you’re first thinking through an idea, it’s important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do.PinHow slim the line is between genius and insanity and between determination and stubbornness.PinTo be successful you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running.PinThe best way of learning about anything is by doing.PinThe lesson that I have learned and follow all my life is that we should try and try and try again – but never give up!PinIf you don’t succeed at first, there’s no need for the F word (Failure). Pick yourself up and try, try again.PinMy definition of success? The more you’re actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will feel.PinEngage your emotions at work. Your instincts and emotions are there to help you.PinIf I had to name a skill I possess, it would be lateral thinking. When all logic is pointing in one direction, but it just doesn’t make sense to me, I question it.PinFun is one of the most important and underrated ingredients in any successful venture.PinDon’t become a slave to technology, manage your phone, don’t let it manage you.PinListen. Take the best. Leave the rest.PinI’ve seen life as one long learning process.PinI cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family.PinThere’s nothing like the endorphins from being fit, and the incredible endorphin rush that goes with that.
“Capitalism – which in its purest form is entrepreneurism even among the poorest of the poor – does work; but those who make money from it should put it back into society, not just sit on it as if they are hatching eggs.”
Sir Richard Branson
PinEntrepreneurship isn’t just a label – it’s a lifestyle.PinIf you want swashbuckling action in your life, become an entrepreneur and give it a go.PinIf it can’t fit onto the back of an envelope, it’s a probably a bad idea. Keep it short, sharp, and picture-perfect.PinTrain people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.PinYour company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.PinA business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.PinI have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers, and that people flourish when they are praised.PinAn entrepreneur is an innovator, a job creator, a game-changer, a business leader, a disruptor, an adventurer.
“Entrepreneurship is a great leveler, The wonderful thing is that money is not the sole currency when it comes to starting a business; drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.”
Sir Richard Branson
PinLearn from failure. If you are an entrepreneur and your first venture wasn’t a success, welcome to the club.PinHappiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.PinA business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.PinEntrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.PinThe one person who can make your business succeed is not an investor or even a mentor, it is you.PinDo good, have fun and the money will come.PinMy philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.
“For a successful entrepreneur, it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference.”
Sir Richard Branson
PinThrough the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that’s what a number of us are trying to do.PinTo me, business isn’t about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.PinFortunately we’re not a public company – we’re a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.PinThe way to become a great leader is to look for the best in people — seldom criticize — always praise.
After a few failed first attempts at business, Branson started a magazine in 1966 called Student. The first issue of the magazine premiered in 1968. After some time, it had started to gain some traction and, Branson was able to interview the likes of Mick Jagger.
In 1972, he launched Virgin Records with the money he had made from the record store that he had owned prior. He bought an estate and turned it into a recording studio and would lease the estate to artists who needed a place to record their music.
Virgin Records signed many bands that other labels thought was too controversial for their image such as The Sex Pistols.
In 1984, Branson launched Virgin Atlantic, his very own airline. He had been inspired to establish his airline when in 1982, a flight he was supposed to take had been canceled forcing Branson to charter his plane.
Branson currently owns several businesses that range from hotels to telecommunications.
Richard Branson was knighted in March 2000 by Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace, and in the same year, was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.
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