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Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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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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Brave people don't live forever, but cautious people don't live at all.
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Seek out strategic alliances they are essential to growth and provide resistance to bigger competition.
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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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Every business will face tough times.
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Embrace a mistake and learn from it don't regret them.
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I'm a great believer that saying yes is a lot more fun than saying no.
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Look, I think that when we started Virgin Atlantic 30 years ago, we had one 747 competing with the airlines that had an average of 300 planes each. Every single one of those have gone bankrupt because they didn't have customer service. They had might, but they didn't have customer service, so customer service is everything in the end.
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If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.
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There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have
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My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, 'Oh God, I've got to do this today.'
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