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Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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And ever since then [I] have set up businesses basically out of frustration. I mean, I set up Virgin Atlantic with one second-hand 747 because I hated the experience of flying on other people's airlines. And I thought, you know, I could try to create the kind of airline that I'd like to fly on. And people liked it.
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Have fun, work hard and money will come. Don't waste time - grab your chances. Have a positive outlook on life. When it's not fun, move on.
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There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have
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It is not for me (to decide). It is up to the company to decide whether the price is fair or not.
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I find it very difficult to think of mistakes not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to look only at the good things in life ... As for what lost the most money, probably Virgin Cola. It is still No 1 in Bangladesh though.
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Be the best at what you do
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Only a fool never changes his mind.
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I think the most important thing is that in the last seven days we've just had the greatest adventure of our lifetimes. I'm inquisitive ... and I love a new challenge... and if I feel that we can do it better than it's been done by other people, we'll have a go.
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Coming up with the bucket list is the easy part, but ticking off the list is the challenge. I love a good challenge, which is why I strongly advise everyone to come up with a bucket list. It doesn't have to contain out of this world tasks. But once you have written down the list, screw it, just do it!
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Having a personality of caring about people is important. You can’t be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them.
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When you are starting a business or going down any challenging endeavor, you are bound to encounter challenges. You are going to hit many roadblocks and obstacles. These are obstacles that would make any sane person want to throw in the towel and quit. If you want your business to succeed, you can’t do that (duh).
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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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When you're first thinking through an idea, it's important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do.
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Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.
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People flourish if they’re praised.
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