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There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
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High School Teacher
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Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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I was trouble - and always in trouble. Aged eight I still couldn't read. In fact, I was dyslexic and short-sighted. Despite sitting at the front of the class, I couldn't read the blackboard. Only after a couple of terms did anyone think to have my eyes tested. Even when I could see, the letters and numbers made no sense at all.
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Realize that the people who are working with you, this is their life. You know, 80% of their time is spent at work. Make sure that they're proud of what they're doing, that they're enjoying what they're doing.
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Flowers flourish when they're watered, and shrivel up when they're not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who look for the best in people.
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We all are now very aware of what a connected world we live in - connected to each other and to the earth that gives us everything we have. We need all countries and companies to step up and play their part - setting strong goals, having clear plans, and openly demonstrating progress.
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Whether you are launching a start-up or leading an established company, you should start establishing your social media presence if you haven’t already.
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We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don't have a nine-to-five policy, we don't need a vacation policy.
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Business is the force of change. Business is essential to solving the climate crisis, because this is what business is best at: innovating, changing, addressing risks, searching for opportunities. There is no more vital task
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Just start. You will learn so many lessons just by doing.
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Any idea can be a great idea if you think differently, dream big and commit to seeing it realized
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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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Brave people don't live forever, but cautious people don't live at all.
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If you don't succeed at first, there's no need for the F word (Failure). Pick yourself up and try, try again.
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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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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 generation ago, the image was that you had to trample everyone else down to succeed but I don't believe that makes good business sense.
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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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If you have an idea that's going to make a big difference to people's lives, and other people are not doing it, you know, just say screw it, do it and get on with it, and give it a go.
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To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.
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I have had a lot of fun pushing the boundaries on my balloon and kitesurf adventures, breaking some world records in the process, and I think this attitude of having fun whilst working hard is one that lends itself very well to successful entrepreneurship.
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We, we - as I say, we go in and shake up other industries and I think, you know, we do it differently and I think that industries are not quite the same as a result of Virgin attacking the market.
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