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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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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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If you run your business fairly if you treat people well if you try to move your business into areas that are making a real positive difference to other peoples lives I think you'll A. have much pleasant life, but B. I think you'll have a much more successful business.
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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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Our model is to develop each business separately with its own shareholder and management - this way we can concentrate on the job in hand, rather than be part of some enormous and faceless conglomerate.
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If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.
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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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If you can run one business well, you can run any business well.
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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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Well, we know that people in Australia love the idea of both Impulse and Virgin Blue getting up and adding a bit of competition, and it's fun to be able to deliver it.
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Embrace a mistake and learn from it don't regret them.
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Ideas Are The Lifeblood Of Business. Capture Every Fleeting Idea And Drive For Change.
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Take a chance - it's the best way to test yourself, have fund and push boundaries.
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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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Sometimes miracles come in pairs.
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You only live once, and I just don’t want to waste a minute of my life.
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