Richard Branson

"As I grew older it seemed that I was not making a big enough difference, particularly given my own incredible good fortune. I went from feeling content that things were going well, to realizing that I hadn’t even begun to scratch the surface of what needed to be done."

- Richard Branson

"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."

- Richard Branson

"As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live."

- Richard Branson

"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.’"

- Richard Branson

"All you have in business is your reputation – So it’s very important that you keep your work."

- Richard Branson

"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."

- Richard Branson

"No person will make a great business who wants to do it all on their own or get all the way to the top and retire. In order to be successful, you have to embrace July passion all the time."

- Richard Branson

"It’s a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur’s metric for success. It’s not, and nor should it be."

- Richard Branson

"Purpose spurs passion, which fans the sparks that light the fires that fuel change."

- Richard Branson

"I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business."

- Richard Branson

"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."

- Richard Branson

"To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can’t guarantee it just by following someone else’s formula."

- Richard Branson

"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."

- Richard Branson

"Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business."

- Richard Branson

"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."

- Richard Branson

"A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts."

- Richard Branson

"You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."

- Richard Branson

"My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had – every day I’m learning something new."

- Richard Branson

"By putting the employee first, the customer effectively comes first by default, and in the end, the shareholder comes first by default as well."

- Richard Branson

"Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients."

- Richard Branson

"Don't be afraid to delegate."

- Richard Branson

"The art of communication is the most important skill any leader can possess."

- Richard Branson

"Being able to effectively communicate is the most important skill any leader can possess."

- Richard Branson

"There’s no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated."

- Richard Branson

"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t have to."

- Richard Branson

"Respect is how to treat everyone."

- Richard Branson

"You must have the courage to trust your instincts and be ready to question what other people don't. If you do that, you can seize opportunities that others would miss. Believe in yourself, and use everything you can 6 including the obstacles 6 to propel you along the road to success. Who knows what you might achieve?"

- Richard Branson

"If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small."

- Richard Branson

"“If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.”"

- Richard Branson

"There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions–in a way that serves the world and you."

- Richard Branson

"The first thing that has to be recognized is that one cannot train someone to be passionate–it’s either in their DNA or it’s not."

- Richard Branson

"The key is to set realistic customer expectations and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them—preferably in unexpected and helpful ways."

- Richard Branson

"There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you."

- Richard Branson

"Some entrepreneurs think how can I make a lot of money? But a better way is to think how can I make people’s lives a lot better? If you get it right, the money will come."

- Richard Branson

"Hiring the right people takes time, the right questions and a healthy dose of curiosity."

- Richard Branson

"My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward."

- Richard Branson

"Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming."

- Richard Branson

"Business opportunities are like buses: there’s always another one coming."

- Richard Branson

"Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming."

- Richard Branson

"Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming"

- Richard Branson

""Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming""

- Richard Branson

"Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming."

- Richard Branson

"Business opportunities are like buses. There’s always another one coming."

- Richard Branson

"Don’t be afraid to fail. Failure is a part of life. The next time you fail, ask yourself, ‘What did I learn from that?’ and move on."

- Richard Branson

"Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again."

- Richard Branson

""Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.""

- Richard Branson

"You don’t learn to walk by following rules, you learn by doing, and falling over."

- Richard Branson

"You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over."

- Richard Branson

""You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.""

- Richard Branson

"Do not be embarrassed by your failures; learn from them and start again."

- Richard Branson

"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."

- Richard Branson

"Don't be afraid to fail. Failure is a part of life. The next time you fail, ask yourself, 'What did I learn from that?' and move on."

- Richard Branson

"You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."

- Richard Branson

"You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and falling over."

- Richard Branson

"The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but exceed them — preferably in unexpected and helpful ways."

- Richard Branson

"Hiring the right people takes time, the right questions, and a healthy dose of curiosity."

- Richard Branson

"If you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things."

- Richard Branson

"If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later."

- Richard Branson

"No failure means no risk, which means nothing new"

- Richard Branson

"Screw it, let’s do it!"

- Richard Branson

"No failure means no risk, which means nothing new."

- Richard Branson

"Brothers and sisters are one of the constant things in the lives of many people."

- Richard Branson

"A big business starts small."

- Richard Branson

"The key is to set realistic expectations, then exceed them, preferably in unexpected and helpful ways."

- Richard Branson

"Good customer service begins at the top. If your senior people don’t get it, even the strongest links further down the line can become compromised."

- Richard Branson

"You should not build your customer service system on the premise that your organisation will never question the whims of your clients."

- Richard Branson

"A complaint is a chance to turn a customer into a lifelong friend."

- Richard Branson

"Devon holds a special place in my heart. As a child, I normally went on holiday to Bantham and have lots of happy memories from my time there. I used to catch sand eels in the early morning and go fishing for bass throughout the day. I remember a gull taking my bait."

- Richard Branson

"Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to."

- Richard Branson

"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to."

- Richard Branson

"Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change."

- Richard Branson

"Every success story is a tale of constant adaptation, revision, and change."

- Richard Branson

"Building a business is knowing how to do something, being proud, is to create something that will make a real difference in other people's lives."

- Richard Branson

"Screw it, Let's do it!"

- Richard Branson