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181 " los grandes líderes no solamente son capaces de simplificar sino que, además, pueden comunicarse con el público en unos términos universalmente comprensibles. "
― Richard Branson , The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
182 " On impulse, Joan and I decided to fly down to the Virgin Islands. We had nowhere to stay and not very much money, but I heard that if you expressed a serious interest in buying an island the local estate agent would put you up for nothing in a grand villa and fly you all around the Virgin Islands by helicopter. "
― Richard Branson , Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
183 " Когда вы впервые загорелись новой идеей, очень важно не застопориться на трудностях. Стремление усложнять вещи — это ваш враг. Создать что-то сложное может каждый. Но трудно сделать что-то простое. Очень сложно мыслить простыми и ясными категориями. Для этого нужна концентрация, практика и самодисциплина. "
― Richard Branson
184 " On 8 December 2003 we floated Virgin Blue on the stock market for A$2.3 billion. A$2.3 billion! This, the same airline we’d started with A$10 million only four years earlier, and had rejected a A$250 million offer for only two years previously. "
― Richard Branson , Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography
185 " about enjoying life to the fullest. "
― Richard Branson , Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur
186 " These values do not come cheap. These values must be paid for. "
187 " La improvisación es algo muy difícil. Yo lo hacía de la siguiente manera: una semana antes empezaba a prepararme, escribía la improvisación y me la aprendía de memoria”. "
188 " diga lo que piensa y crea en lo que dice”; de preferencia, dígalo con pocas y bien escogidas palabras. "
189 " In future just remember one thing: you’re guaranteed to miss every shot you don’t take. "
190 " Balloons have taught me to reflect more. On earth, my life is fast and hectic, each moment full. It can be too busy. We all need our own space and it’s good to pause and do nothing. It gives us time to think. It recharges our bodies as well as our minds. I often think of the fishermen I watched that Christmas in Japan. It’s in our nature to strive – so I wondered what they looked for in life? They seemed content fishing and feeding their families. They didn’t seem driven to set up fish-canning empires. As far as I knew, they didn’t want to cross the Pacific in a balloon or climb Mount Everest. They took each day as it came. They lived in the moment, and perhaps this is what gave them peace of mind. My grandmother lived life to the full. At the age of "
― Richard Branson , Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life
191 " 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. "
192 " Puede que una palabra correcta sea eficaz, pero ninguna palabra es tan eficaz como una pausa en el momento adecuado”. "
193 " Esta actitud de esconderse hasta que pase la tormenta no le sirve de mucho a la reputación del líder o de su compañía y, por lo general, solo sirve para empeorar las cosas. "
194 " extent "
195 " Would I ever support Trump? No. But would I try to talk to him about issues I care about, from climate change to criminal justice reform, and encourage him to take a better approach? Of course. As I told him all those years ago, life is too short for enemies and the spirit of forgiveness is far stronger than the spirit of revenge. Would Donald agree? Sadly, I doubt it. "
196 " All ideas are second-hand, consciously or unconsciously drawn from a million outside sources, and daily used by the garnerer with a pride and satisfaction born of the superstition that he originated them. "
197 " Challenge is the core and mainspring of all human action. If there’s an ocean, we cross it. If there’s a disease, we cure it. If there’s a wrong, we right it. If there’s a record, we break it. And if there’s a mountain, we climb it. "
198 " no estoy seguro; ¿tú qué piensas?”. "
199 " En conclusión, este es mi consejo: trabaje duro para mejorar su suerte, no se ponga debajo de un árbol durante una tormenta y jamás sienta miedo de hablar con desconocidos. Nunca se sabe: ¡a lo mejor puede encontrarse con su propio Sergey! "
200 " Watch out for dirty tricks. Complain loudly. "