Richard Branson on ambition
Richard Branson98 quotes“Give your employees a mission that matches their ambitions. When you challenge people, they surprise you.”
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If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t thinking big enough.
Richard BransonRichard Branson No failure means no risk, which means nothing new.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Learn to look after your staff first and the rest will follow.
Richard BransonRichard Branson I have always believed that there is no point in having regrets as you learn far more from mistakes than successes. Embrace a mistake and learn from it; don’t regret them.
Richard BransonRichard Branson If you’re looking to become an entrepreneur then don’t waste your time going to university or business school – just get on and do it.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Don’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.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen-so long as their needs are being met.
Richard BransonRichard Branson If you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Just start. You will learn so many lessons just by doing.
Richard BransonRichard Branson If you look after your staff, they’ll look after your customers. It’s that simple.
Richard BransonRichard Branson One key to entrepreneurial success is to get a great group of people around you who believe in your idea.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.
Richard BransonRichard Branson The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them – preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.
Richard BransonRichard Branson If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!
Richard BransonRichard Branson We stand in solidarity against racism and for racial justice.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.
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When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated, and ambitious.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Until women are as ambitious as men, they’re not gong to achieve as much as men.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg There is always something moving, brewing. There are ambitious people everywhere. Wicked people. The only thing to do is to deal with them with courage and decision. One must beware of uncertainty, weakness or conflicting emotions – they lead to defeat.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Ambition is an uncomfortable companion many times. He creates a discontent with present surroundings and achievements; he is never satisfied but always pressing forward to better things in the future. Restless, energetic, purposeful, it is ambition that makes of the creature a real man.
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.
Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru Big dreams turn into big things.
Meek MillMeek Mill Anyone can be an entrepreneur. All it takes is a little drive and ambition.
Robert KiyosakiRobert Kiyosaki At least eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. That is, they started with nothing but ambition and energy, the same way most of us start.
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