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Records are made to be broken. It is in man's nature to continue to strive to do just that.

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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The jet stream is a very strong force and pushing a balloon into it is like pushing up against a brick wall, but once we got into it, we found that, remarkably, the balloon went whatever speed the wind went.
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Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.
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You never know with these things when you're trying something new what can happen. This is all experimental.
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I am constantly pushing myself and my own expectations and have always found that I've always come out better for it. Fear is human nature, but turning fear into opportunity is what will make a difference. I would much rather look back at my life saying I can't believe I did that, than, What if I had done that?
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Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to approach problems.
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I am convinced that companies should put staff first, customers second and shareholders third - ultimately that's in the best interest of customers and shareholders.
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I think I've learned that if you have a house, you end up living in the kitchen, so if you have one big kitchen and then enough bedrooms for your family, that's about all you need for a home.
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When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The flaws you see in others are actually a reflection of yourself.' That taught me to pay close attention when I looked at others.
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My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had - everyday I'm learning something new.
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Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
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Space travel will be like every other business. There will be competitors. . . . Thirty months from now, I'm confident we'll be flying people into space.
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So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I see - you know, if I fly on somebody else's airline and find the experience is not a pleasant one, which it wasn't in - 21 years ago, then I'd think, well, you know, maybe I can create the kind of airline that I'd like to fly on.
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I always tell other people to protect against the downside, and not risk roughing on new ventures, but I never stuck to that rule myself.
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I don't live my life thinking about if only. I just try to think positively about the future. We'll never know for certain what would have happened if we'd gone to Iraq. The important thing is that we've got to do everything we can to prevent other wars.
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There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.
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Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages more of the same good behavior.
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Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.
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I believe in myself. I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love.
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Bakers bake bread, accountants manage accounts and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality.
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India is an incredibly vibrant market, which Virgin already, through Virgin Atlantic, has the pleasure of working in. I am delighted that Virgin Comics will not only help to launch the Indian comic market and spin it into the West, but will develop new and exciting talent.
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