Occupation: Business Magnate Birth: July 18, 1950
I'm hopeful that after Iraq, those in charge will think twice about taking us down that route again..
Your brand name is only as good as your reputation.
I am no stranger to healthy competition-wor king hard and playing hard.
I never went into business just to make money - but I found that if I have fun, the money will come. I often ask myself, is my work fun and does it m….
There are quite a few things I've done that even I thought might have been one step too far. But if you are willing to make a fool of yourself and ma….
Take the competition seriously, but not yourself..
The time to go into a new business is when it’s badly run by others..
...making profits is important because it keeps all our people in jobs and, you know, it keeps what we - what we've created going, but, you know, wha….
Flowers flourish when they're watered, and shrivel up when they're not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who look for the best ….
Space is hard - but worth it. We will persevere and move forward together..
Early on in your career, find someone better than yourself to run the business on a day-to-day basis. Remove yourself, maybe even from the building, ….
I wanted to be an editor or a journalist, I wasn't really interested in being an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in or….
Play fair, be prepared for others to play dirty, and don't let them drag you into the mud..
There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover….
Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages more of the same good….
Most people assume that a record shop's success lies in selling records. In fact, Virgin's success both in mail order and the record shops lay in ski….
All of us have just got to find that time to look after our bodies. That helps us make sure that our mind is sharp. I know that when I'm feeling grea….
We've definitely cracked the technology. Now we're just trying to be able to produce the amount of fuels that we need to satisfy our own needs and th….
The best way of learning about anything is by doing..
If you can make peoples lives a lot better, you've got a really good business..
An entrepreneur is somebody who is taking bold risks, is often doing things that have never been done before, trying to do things better. And an adve….