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61 " Success is more than luck. You have to believe in yourself and make it happen. "
― Richard Branson , Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life
62 " Capitalism – which in its purest form is entrepreneurism even among the poorest of the poor – does work; but those who make money from it should put back into society, not just sit on it as if they are hatching eggs. "
― Richard Branson , Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
63 " The way to become a great leader is to look for the best in people – seldom criticise – always praise. "
― Richard Branson , Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography
64 " Never do anything if it means you can’t sleep at night.’ It’s a good rule to follow. "
65 " The key enterprising skills I used when first starting out are the very same ones I use today: the art of delegation, risk-taking, surrounding yourself with a great team and working on projects you really believe in. "
66 " If I had to give one reason why I have been fortunate enough to experience some success, it would be my knack of bringing together wonderful people. "
67 " hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily. "
68 " It’s so much better, where possible, to try and forgive offenders and give them a second chance, just like my mother and father did so often with me as a child. "
― Richard Branson , The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
69 " expected, look for someone with a sense of humour, who is fun, friendly and caring, because that is a person who likely understands teamwork and will help others. "
70 " We call this the spirit of Ubuntu, that profound African sense that we are human only through the humanity of other human beings. "
71 " If you aren’t having fun, you are doing it wrong. If you feel like getting up in the morning to work on your business is a chore, then it's time to try something else. "
― Richard Branson
72 " It’s easy. Make every second count. "
73 " Cover the downside. "
74 " never just try to make money. Long-term success will never come if profit is the only aim. "
75 " Mit Sport erhöht man die Produktivität "
76 " Some you win and some you lose. Be glad when you win. Don’t have regrets when you lose. "
77 " A typical Virgin airline employee is the sort of person who will joke with passengers and smile, not just nod their head and say: ‘Yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir.’ I shared a story about one occasion when we had a short delay before a Virgin flight and people had to queue up at the gate. One of the passengers jumped the queue and marched up to the desk. Our team member very politely asked him to get back into the queue. He turned on her and said: ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ So she picked up the intercom and announced: ‘I have a young man at gate 23, who seems to be lost – he doesn’t know who he is.’ The other passengers roared with laughter. ‘Fuck you!’ shouted the self-important man. She kept a straight face and replied: ‘I’m afraid you’re going to have to get in line for that too, sir! "
78 " Try everything once. Except incest and folk dancing.’ Sir Thomas Beecham "
79 " And once we decide to do something, we should never look back, never regret it. "
80 " Success for me is whether you have created something that you can be really proud of. "
― Richard Branson , Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur