Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, or simply Richard Branson as he’s better known, is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. By any measure, he’s a successful, self-made man, and therefore we can learn from him. So, some quotes by Richard Branson are worth exploring.
He expressed a desire to become an entrepreneur at an early age. In the 1970s, Richard Branson founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields.
Over the years, his interests have extended across retail, music, and transport (including land, air, sea, and space travel), and his taste for adventure and his humanitarian work have resulted in him becoming a prominent global figure.
So here are 25 quotes by Richard Branson to inspire you to do great things.
Quotes by Richard Branson (1-10):
- A good leader doesn’t get stuck behind a desk.
- Material things are delightful but they’re not important.
- Starting your own business isn’t just a job it’s a way of life.
- In business, if you realise you’ve made a bad decision, you change it.
- Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
- Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.
- You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
- One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes.
- If you’re embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don’t forget the toilet paper.
- My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.
Quotes by Richard Branson (11-20):
- I always find the time to exercise – kitesurfing, tennis or cycling – and to spend time with my loved ones.
- Every successful businessman will have experienced setbacks and failures. They’re lying if they say they haven’t.
- It’s a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur’s metric for success. It’s not, and nor should it be.
- My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.
- Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.
- Entrepreneurs are natural problem-solvers, which means that we always have ideas for new businesses popping into our heads.
- My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you’re moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.
- It’s rare for a start-up to make money immediately, so you need to make sure that you have enough saved or that you have another income stream that can support you.
- Fun is one of the most important and underrated ingredients in any successful venture. If you’re not having fun, then it’s probably time to call it quits and try something else.
- Most people would assume my business success, and the wealth that comes with it, have brought me happiness. But I know I am successful, wealthy, and connected because I am happy.
Quotes by Richard Branson (21-25):
- Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.
- Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.
- There’s an inherent danger in letting people think that they have perfected something. When they believe they’ve ‘nailed it,’ most people tend to sit back and rest on their laurels while countless others will be labouring furiously to better their work!
- From a young age, I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I was not good at. That’s how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and strategically.
- If you want to be more productive, then start at the start: get there on time. Whether it is a meeting, a flight, an appointment or a date, it’s important to ensure you are there when you say you will be there. This may feel like an old-fashioned tip to give, but it has served me well for five decades in business.
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