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41 " Listen – it makes you sound smarter "
― Richard Branson , The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
42 " Throughout my business life I have always tried to keep on top of costs and protect the downside risk as much possible. The Virgin Group has survived only because we have always kept tight control of our cash. But, likewise, I also know that sometimes it is essential to break these rules and spend lavishly. "
― Richard Branson , Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
43 " Whatever your goal is you will never succeed unless you let go of your fears and fly. "
― Richard Branson , Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life
44 " They encouraged me to always look for the good in people instead of assuming the worst and trying to find fault. "
45 " I believe that listening is one of the most important skills for any teacher, parent, leader, entrepreneur or, well, just about anyone who has a pulse. "
46 " Acquiring the habit of note-taking is therefore a wonderfully complementary skill to that of listening. "
47 " If only we had the power to see ourselves in the same way that others see us.’ Of all the mantras one might adopt in life, this is surely one of the better ones and for anyone in a leadership role it should be an essential part of the checks and balances that are built into a company’s standard operating procedures. "
48 " Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. "
49 " Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a ride! "
― Richard Branson , Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography
50 " Developing mental toughness isn’t just about being resilient – it’s about accessing your reserve tank when you think you just can’t go any further. "
51 " If someone offers you an Amazing opportunity and you're not sure you can do it, say Yes - then learn how to do it later. "
― Richard Branson
52 " Whenever you are setting up a new project, the most important thing is to surround yourself with people who are better than yourself, have different skills and a healthy combination of enthusiasm and experience. "
53 " Live for the present –’ I heard my parents’ old maxim in the back of my head ‘– and the future will look after itself. "
54 " Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. "
55 " is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. "
56 " how slim the line is between genius and insanity and between determination and stubbornness. "
57 " There are many ways to run a successful company. What works once may never work again. What everyone tells you never to do may just work, once. There are no rules. You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over, and it's because you fall over that you learn to save yourself from falling over. "
58 " Respect is about how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress. "
59 " A touch of the jitters sharpens the mind, gets the adrenaline flowing and helps you to focus. "
60 " Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak "