Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Criticize Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Branson Adventure Copy Share Image
As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In… — Richard Branson Adventure Copy Share Image
Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes. — Richard Branson Inspirational Copy Share Image
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most… — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will… — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun… — Richard Branson Believer Copy Share Image
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work,… — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Freedom Copy Share Image
Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all. — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it. — Richard Branson Ifs Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Branson Astronomy Copy Share Image
Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on… — Richard Branson Being Copy Share Image
Perhaps my early problems with dyslexia made me more intuitive: when someone sends me a written proposal, rather than dwelling on detailed… — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
What can you do to make a difference? And why should you do it? (...) the scale of one's social investments doesn't… — Richard Branson Available Copy Share Image
We need every person on Earth to acknowledge that climate change is real and encourage each other and our leaders to address… — Richard Branson Change Copy Share Image
When exploring London, you will come across lots of excitement by chance, so try to take everything in rather than just rushing… — Richard Branson Chance Copy Share Image
I think sometimes when you come from a conservative background, you want to rebel a little bit. I dropped out of school… — Richard Branson Conservative Copy Share Image
It's clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil… — Richard Branson Business Copy Share Image
My very first venture was a national student magazine to try to campaign against the [Vietnam] War. And so I wanted to… — Richard Branson Campaigns Copy Share Image
I was the kind of entrepreneur that never really felt I made it. When Mike Olefield's "Tubular Bells" [Virgin Records' first release]… — Richard Branson Age Copy Share Image