Richard Branson Quotes
25 quotes
Richard Branson
British entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Group
25 Quotes
One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes
— Losing My Virginity
There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions in a way that serves the world and you
— Screw It, Let’s Do It
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later
— Screw It, Let's Do It
Fun is one of the most important—and underrated—ingredients in any successful venture
— The Virgin Way
The best advice I could give anyone is to spend your time working on whatever you are passionate about in life
— Business Stripped Bare
My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them
— Losing My Virginity
Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress
— Like a Virgin
You don't have to dream up a completely new product or service; just improve on what’s already out there
— Business Stripped Bare
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over
— Business Stripped Bare
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity
— Finding My Virginity
If your dreams don't scare you, they are too small
— Like a Virgin
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again
— Like a Virgin
Remember, it's not what you know, and it's not who you know. It's how much you care
— Screw Business As Usual
Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak
— Finding My Virginity
Life is a hell of a lot more fun if you say yes rather than no
— The Virgin Way
Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it
— Losing My Virginity
The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit
— Screw Business As Usual
There is no point in starting your own business unless you do it out of a sense of frustration
— The Virgin Way
A business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better
— Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won’t Teach You at Business School
Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to
— Twitter (2014)
Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients
— LinkedIn post, 2014
Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming
— Losing My Virginity
You don’t learn to walk by following rules
— Losing My Virginity
Screw it, let's do it
— Screw It, Let's Do It
Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible
— The Virgin Way