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Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
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Film Producer
High School Teacher
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I set up this magazine called Student when I was 16, and I didn't do it to make money - I did it because I wanted to edit a magazine. There wasn't a national magazine run by students, for students. I didn't like the way I was being taught at school. I didn't like what was going on in the world, and I wanted to put it right.
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The funny thing is people won't let me pay for things. I'll be in a restaurant and the manager will say, 'Oh no, it's on the house.'
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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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Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that's what a number of us are trying to do.
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A good leader leads from the front. Don't get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories.
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To stand still today is to go backwards...and quickly...!
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It always pays off to focus on things that will make you feel proud. Remember this during every difficult decision you face.
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It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on doing things that don’t spark fires within us. My golden rule for business and life is: We should all enjoy what we do and do what we enjoy.
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We're introducing separate rooms with double beds in all of our planes so people can actually go with their partner and have a proper night's sleep...
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Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.
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So I've seen life as one long learning process.
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Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front page ad.
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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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People flourish if they’re praised.
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Leading by fear is a lot of companies' approach, and a horrible way for people to exist in their lives, when most of your life is spent at work.
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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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A business can be started with very little money.
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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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Focus on your business strengths and keep its weaknesses away from the competition or public.
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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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