When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
However small a company, its founders should try to expand people's opportunities and choices. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I think entrepreneurship is our natural state--a big adult word that probably boils down to something much more obvious like playfulness. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
At the end, entrepreneurship is not about wearing expensive suits and earning a lot of money. It is all about being true… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
It's rare for a startup to make money immediately, so you need to make sure that you have enough saved or that… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you get into entrepreneurshi p driven by profit, you are a lot more likely to fail. The entrepreneurs who succeed usually… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I have had a lot of fun pushing the boundaries on my balloon and kitesurf adventures, breaking some world records in the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you are a new startup company, try not to arouse the interest or suspicion of your competition; especially if they are… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests… — Richard Branson Copy Share
As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end,… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing… — Richard Branson Copy Share
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your… — Richard Branson Copy Share
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Copy Share
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all. — Richard Branson Copy Share
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it. — Richard Branson Copy Share
There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling. — Richard Branson Copy Share
