Occupation: Business Magnate Birth: July 18, 1950
We're introducing separate rooms with double beds in all of our planes so people can actually go with their partner and have a proper night's sleep....
Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak..
I was never, ever interested in becoming a businessman or an entrepreneur. If I was a businessman, or saw myself as a businessman, I would have neve….
I like challenges in life and pushing myself out of my comfort zone..
You never know with these things when you're trying something new what can happen. This is all experimental..
In a sense, when we started Virgin Atlantic, I was trying to create an airline for myself. If you try to build the perfect airline for yourself, it w….
Well, I'm somebody who is just living ...living life, and if I get frustrated by something, then I like to try to put it right..
The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the mo….
However tight things are, you still need to have the big picture at the forefront of your mind..
Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress..
In business, as in life, all that matters is that you do something positive..
I'd like to see the government back a programme of research into the medical properties of cannabis and I do not object to its responsible use as a r….
My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing. The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather….
No matter where my travels take me, my day starts with a good work out, preferably kitesurfing or tennis. Exercise puts me in the right state of mind….
Only a fool never changes his mind..
I suspect in most companies, the public relations person is down at No. 20 in the pecking order. But here, he is fighting incredibly important battle….
Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it's the life blood of business..
Those who achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off. If you dream big and take risks, impossible becomes just a word..
Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to appr….
I am prepared to try anything once..
When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel..