"When people are placed in positions slightly above……" — Richard Branson
"When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel."
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447 Quotes by Richard Branson
Richard Branson has 447 quotes on this site.
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A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
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You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
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My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling…
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Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
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To me, business isn't about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It's about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing…
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Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.
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For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for…
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I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was…
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I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.
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Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages…
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Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.
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Right now I'm just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath.
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