Richard Branson on business
Richard Branson98 quotes“The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me.”
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Remember the to-do list but don’t forget the to-be list.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Don’t wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business.
Richard BransonRichard Branson All successful people – not just entrepreneurs – have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Colleagues should take care of each other, have fun, celebrate success, learn by failure, look for reasons to praise not to criticize, communicate freely and respect each other.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work feel more like play.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Rather than getting nostalgic, embrace the new opportunities and challenges available to you now.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Play fair, be prepared for others to play dirty, and don’t let them drag you into the mud.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Your brand name is only as good as your reputation.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Follow your instincts and live with the consequences.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Only a fool never changes his mind.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Always think, ‘what’s the worst that can happen’ and have some kind of strategy to deal with it.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.
Richard BransonRichard Branson 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.
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Sadness shoots a bullet straight at your heart and love buys you time.
Shelby CaudleShelby Caudle Do you think it possible that some people are born to give more love than they will ever get back in return?
Tyler Knott GregsonTyler Knott Gregson It’s been a long time since we said goodbye and yet the echoes of it are still ringing in our ears.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki In this wilderness, Mankind is the animal I fear.
Addison SchmittAddison Schmitt We can always walk with them in the rain instead of just lending an umbrella.
Leon MarshLeon Marsh Flowers only wither to bloom again. So shall you break, only to be whole again.
Fareena AliyaFareena Aliya What do you do when the passion burns out? Start another fire.
Jonny OxJonny Ox To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
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