Richard Branson Quotes - Page 10

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• In times of recession there are massive opportunities and fortunes to be made, so for new up and coming entrepreneurs, this is the time to go and start a business.

  Richard Branson

  Opportunity, Entrepreneur, Made

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• It's worrying to think more than half the world's population lacks internet access and therefore lacks an equal opportunity to improve their lives.

  Richard Branson

  Opportunity, Thinking, Internet Access

  "'Our obsession with ownership is at a tipping point': As he gives £1m to UK start-ups Richard Branson reveals why he's backing the sharing economy". Interview with Eleanor Lawrie, www.dailymail.co.uk. June 30, 2016.

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• Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else.

  Richard Branson

  Fun, Successful, Important

  "The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership". Book by Richard Branson, www.businessinsider.com. 2014.

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• Red tape will often get in your way. It's one of the reasons I often carry scissors!

  Richard Branson

  Tape, Red, Way

  Twitter post from Aug 7, 2014

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• As people's access to the internet grows we're seeing the sharing economy boom - I think our obsession with ownership is at a tipping point and the sharing economy is part of the antidote for that.

  Richard Branson

  Thinking, People, Tipping

  "'Our obsession with ownership is at a tipping point': As he gives £1m to UK start-ups Richard Branson reveals why he's backing the sharing economy". Interview with Eleanor Lawrie, www.dailymail.co.uk. June 30, 2016.

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• Our generation has inherited an incredibly beautiful world from our parents and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and their children inherit the same world. We must not be the generation responsible for irreversibly damaging the environment.

  Richard Branson

  Beautiful, Children, Responsibility

  Sir Richard Branson (2017). “Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography”, p.149, Random House

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• It's clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society.

  Richard Branson

  Government, Conservation, Interest

  "Q&A With Sir Richard Branson: Dialogues on the Environment". Interview with Mark Tercek, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 28, 2013.

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• We had an electrical fault about 500 miles into the trip and lost more than half our fuel. We had a fire on the roof. And missed Los Angeles by 3,500 miles at the end of the trip and ending up in the arctic in a snowstorm.

  Richard Branson

  Adventure, Fire, Half

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• My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing.

  Richard Branson

  Regret, Moving, Looks

  "23 super-successful people share the best advice they ever received" by Jacquelyn Smith, www.businessinsider.com. March 19, 2015.

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• I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life.

  Richard Branson

  Fun, People, Saying Yes

  "Living Fully and Doing Business Differently With Richard Branson". Interview with Arianna Huffington, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 25, 2014.

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• Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours

  Richard Branson

  Passion, Life Is, Should

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• Business has to give people enriching, rewarding lives...or it's simply not worth doing.

  Richard Branson

  People, Giving, Enriching

  Richard Branson (2010). “Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur”, Virgin

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• There is no point in starting your own business unless you do it out of a sense of frustration.

  Richard Branson

  Frustration, Starting, No Point

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• If you're hurt, lick your wounds and get up again. If you've given it your absolute best, it's time to move forward.

  Richard Branson

  Inspirational, Hurt, Business

  FaceBook post by Richard Branson from Mar 20, 2013

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• Bakers bake bread, accountants manage accounts and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality.

  Richard Branson

  Reality, Ideas, Entrepreneur

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• I am a believer in trying to treat people properly and trying to respond and making sure that I find the time to be courteous.

  Richard Branson

  People, Trying, Treats

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• Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to approach problems.

  Richard Branson

  Character, Gains, Technique

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• When employees tell you about their good ideas for the business, don't limit your response to asking questions, taking notes and following up. If you can, ask those people to lead their projects and take responsibility for them. From those experiences, they will then have built the confidence to take on more and you can take a further step back.

  Richard Branson

  Responsibility, Asking Questions, Ideas

  "How To Turn Your Idea Into Reality – The Richard Branson Interview". Interview with Nathan Chan, foundr.com. May 30, 2018.

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• Taking bold climate action now has the potential to unleash the full power of business and at the same time lift millions of people out of poverty. We're the first generation to recognize this and the last generation that will have this opportunity.

  Richard Branson

  Opportunity, Climate Action, People

  "Climate Week: B Team Reminding Business, World Leaders of Undeniable #BusinessCase for Net Zero". "Sustainable Brands" Interview, www.sustainablebrands.com. September 22, 2015.

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• The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit.

  Richard Branson

  Years, Purpose, Profit

  FaceBook post by Richard Branson from Aug 15, 2016

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• What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would hold together.

  Richard Branson

  Success, Leadership, Knowing

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• When I started Virgin from a basement flat in West London, I did not set
  out to build a business empire. I set out to create something I enjoyed
  that would pay the bills.

  Richard Branson

  Pay, Bills, London

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• It is the satisfaction of doing it for yourself and motivating others to work with you in bringing it about. It is about the fun, innovation, creativity with the rewards being far greater than purely financial.

  Richard Branson

  Success, Fun, Creativity

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• 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

  Hard Work, Passion, Indulge In

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• I read a fair amount [of science fiction], and you know it was certainly inspirational. I have to pinch myself to think that we might be able to make some of [what I've read in science fiction books] come true.

  Richard Branson

  Book, Thinking, Fiction

  "Richard Branson: Time To Rethink 'Business As Usual'". "Talk of the Nation" with Neal Conan, www.npr.org. December 1, 2011.

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