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Luck is when determination meets opportunity

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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I've been very lucky. I come from a very close family. I'm also in a relationship that's been really good. Lasted a long time. We've got wonderful kids from that relationship, and they've had the benefit of being together. It's fantastic to have that sort of togetherness. It's a rarity these days.
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Brave people don't live forever, but cautious people don't live at all.
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We Experiment Endlessly, With New Products, New Methods, New Companies And New Marketing. A Successful Business The Emphasis Is On Experiment And Development, Ideas Are The Lifeblood Of Business.
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It's really important to find an hour or two to a day to make sure that you keep healthy, keep fit. It's very easy just to forget that aspect. And if you're feeling really good and fit, I think you can get two or three extra hours a day of hard work in as well.
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Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work feel more like play.
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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.
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Above all, you want to create something you're proud of.
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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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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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Don't think what's the cheapest way to do it or what's the fastest way to do it. Think what's the most amazing way to do it.
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If you're looking to become an entrepreneur then don't waste your time going to university or business school - just get on and do it.
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Doing good is good for business.
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The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.
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It isn't effective or productive to force your employees to do anything. Choice empowers people and makes for a more content workforce.
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There are quite a few things I've done that even I thought might have been one step too far. But if you are willing to make a fool of yourself and make people smile, as long as you do it with a sense of fun, you can get away with it.
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I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn't change a thing about my life.
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Don’t just play the game – change it for good.
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