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It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
Autobiographer
Balloonist
Business Magnate
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Film Producer
High School Teacher
Investor
Sir Richard Branson
Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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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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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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Listen to the customer's complaint and act fast.
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Always think, 'what's the worst that can happen' and have some kind of strategy to deal with it
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I'd like to see the government back a programme of research into the medical properties of cannabis and I do not object to its responsible use as a recreational relaxant.
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It's obviously incredibly important to keep the body fit in order to keep the mind fit, and be able to find time for friends.
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I'm not the sort of person who fears failure.
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I have no secret. There are no rules to follow in business. I just work hard and, as I always have done, believe I can do it. Most of all, though, I try to have fun.
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A company's employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product
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Surprisingly, a large number of people who fell out with their partners contacted us, saying that they would love to fly on a Virgle spaceship. But out of April Fools' jokes come real things, and I wouldn't be surprised, within the next 50 years, [if] there are one-way trips heading out into space with people on it. It would be very exciting.
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If you don't have time for the small things, you won't have time for the big things
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Remain focused on fulfilling your business mission. Never allow adversity divert your attention and efforts.
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LEARN FROM FAILURE. If you are an entrepreneur and your first venture wasn't a success, welcome to the club.
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Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.
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I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.
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To have created one of the most respected companies in the world. Not necessarily the biggest.
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Every risk is worth taking as long as it's for a good cause, and contributes to a good life.
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For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility.
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Two heads are definitely better than one and by sourcing ideas from each other, you have a better chance of coming up with a strategy that will allow your business to overcome a setback or challenge.
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I know enough to know that no man is an island.
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