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In business, as in life, all that matters is that you do something positive.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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We all know about the big world conflicts: Israel and Palestine, Zimbabwe, and so on. But there are smaller conflicts that aren't even on the world's radar screen most of the world has no idea that Ethiopia invaded Somalia a year ago. It makes sense for the Elders to sit down with both sides and see whether leaders can come to an understanding.
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I've been lucky to have survived balloon trips, boating trips, you know, a lot of rather foolish things in my life, so I was definitely born under a lucky star.
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I never really felt secure until I was well into my 30s, because anytime I had success, I would invest in new projects.
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A business can be started with very little money.
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Building a business is not rocket science, it's about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.
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Listen to the customer's complaint and act fast.
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Grow internally first. Strengthen your bottom line first before considering external growth.
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We [Virgin Group] have been successful not by wasting time scrutinising our competitors but by looking at ourselves from the point of view of our customers do and seeking feedback through listening.
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However tight things are, you still need to have the big picture at the forefront of your mind.
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Every single astronaut who has come back from space comes back determined to do more to protect it.
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And from, you know, small ideas, bigger ideas emerge. So we're starting with suborbital space flights and we'll then go into orbital space flights and, you know, maybe one day we'll send people on a one-way voyage into the depths of space as per the science fiction trips.
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Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front page ad.
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Success comes from delegating, risk-taking and having a good TEAM!
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It's incredible to get people to turn out right in the middle of no where.
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I am no stranger to healthy competition-wor king hard and playing hard
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I learnt from an early age this need to delegate responsibility out to other team members as there is just too much for one person to do themselves. What is the point of hiring talented team members if you don't give them the freedom to make the most of the chance you have given them?
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Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.
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There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have
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I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of companies to set up, lists of people who can make things happen. Each day I work through these lists, and that sequence of calls propels me forward.
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Being an entrepreneur simply means being someone who wants to make a difference to other people's lives.
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