In the words of Richard Branson:
I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.
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.
I believe in myself. I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love.
The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them - preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.
Have fun, work hard and money will come. Don't waste time - grab your chances. Have a positive outlook on life. When it's not fun, move on.
Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.
Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it's the life blood of business.
Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity. Treat those around you with respect and dignity and they will thrive.
A good idea for a new business tends not to occur in isolation, and often the window of opportunity is very small. So speed is of the essence.
If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.
Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple.
When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel.
Dreaming is one of humanity’s greatest gifts; it champions aspiration, spurs innovation, leads to change, and propels the world forward.
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your future.
Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.
Don't bother doing something unless you're radically different from the competition.
The best way forward is to give more people everywhere greater power to build their own destinies.
In the beginning it was just about the business - now it's about the brand.
If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.
It's so graceful to be blown by the wind, to go where the wind takes you. Just drifting over beautiful rivers in a balloon is perfect.
A good leader leads from the front. Don't get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories.
There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.
If you aim higher than you expect, you could reach higher than you dreamed.
Have faith in yourself. Think yes not no. Live life to the full. Never give up.
One thing is certain in business, you and everyone around you will make mistakes.
There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation.
Brave people don't live forever, but cautious people don't live at all.
Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.
Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.
Chance favors the prepared mind. The more you practice, the luckier you become.
Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front page ad.
You only live once, and I just don’t want to waste a minute of my life.
Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.
Don't wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business.
Communicate your passion clearly, concisely and with genuine conviction.
Play fair, be prepared for others to play dirty, and don't let them drag you into the mud.
A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.
Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.
Unless you dream, nothing will happen. If you dream, you might be able to make your dreams come true.
Education doesn't just take place in stuffy classrooms and university buildings, it can happen everywhere, every day to every person.
Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.
When you're first thinking through an idea, it's important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do.
Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.
The best advice I could give anyone is to spend your time working on whatever you are passionate about in life.
If you look after your staff, they'll look after your customers. It's that simple.
Give your employees a mission that matches their ambitions. When you challenge people, they surprise you.
As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing out the best in people.
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.
Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.
Innovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers.
Dream big by setting yourself seemingly impossible challenges. You then have to catch up with them.
Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others.
You can't do a good business with a bad person. Find the right people to work with and you can't go wrong.
Build your own business team. Survival in business requires a synergy of skills.
Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen-so long as their needs are being met.
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution.
I'm not superstitious. I don't really believe in star signs, sorry, or superstitions.
I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.
Your brand or your name is simply your reputation, you have to fight in life to protect that as it means everything. Nothing is more important.
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