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Time Quotes by Richard Branson

59 Time quotes by Richard Branson

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A business leader imagines a future where offices disappear, showing how time can make old things seem old. Branson reminds us that tough moments shape our spirit, that small habits matter as much as big goals, and that caring for our health and letting work stay fun keep time on our side.

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The time to go into a new business is when it’s badly run by others.

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Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes.

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Every business will face tough times.

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I prefer to have a great time and to keep my wits about me.

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One day offices will be a thing of the past

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Spend more time smiling than frowning and more time praising than criticizing.

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Any successful entrepreneur knows that time is more valuable than money itself.

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If you're looking to become an entrepreneur then don't waste your time going to university or business school - just get on…

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It's obviously incredibly important to keep the body fit in order to keep the mind fit, and be able to find time…

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We spend most of our lives working. So why do so few people have a good time doing it?

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What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would…

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Money gives you the freedom to do with your time what you want to do with it

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Life can seem rather unreal at times. Alive and well and loving one day. No longer there the next.

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All of us have just got to find that time to look after our bodies. That helps us make sure that our…

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In times of recession there are massive opportunities and fortunes to be made, so for new up and coming entrepreneurs, this is…

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It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on…

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I'm a lad of the '60s. I started a magazine to try and end the Vietnam war, but it was a number…

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Companies need to have a lot more flexibility with their people... . If somebody wants to golf around the world for two…

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When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The…

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In Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be…

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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…

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Be willing to use yourself to get out there and put the company on the market. If you have to make a…

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I'm not the sort of person who gives up on things. The first time we crossed the Atlantic in the balloon, it…

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I read everything, but generally more fact than fiction - especially autobiographies and biographies. I've read 'Long Walk to Freedom' by Nelson…

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If you want to be more productive, then start at the start: get there on time. Whether it is a meeting, a…

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My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing. The amount of…

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There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering…

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Everybody has a camera on their phone these days, everybody wants a selfie or a picture, and the moment one person starts…

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Have fun, work hard and money will come. Don't waste time - grab your chances. Have a positive outlook on life. When…

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Successful entrepreneurs don't wait for the perfect moment - they create it

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If you're hurt, lick your wounds and get up again. If you've given it your absolute best, it's time to move forward,

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In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.

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If you don't have time for the small things, you won't have time for the big things

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Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They…

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To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment…

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Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work,…

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I always find the time to exercise - kitesurfing, tennis or cycling - and to spend time with my loved ones.

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The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me

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“Hard work and fun is what life is all about. As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to…

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I am a believer in trying to treat people properly and trying to respond and making sure that I find the time…

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Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up.

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Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes.

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Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your…

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All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution.

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We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.

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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.

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Money is a poor indicator of success.

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Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it…

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I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life.

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Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all.

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People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

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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.

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