Occupation: Business Magnate Birth: July 18, 1950
With all my employees, I listen to them, trust in them, believe in them, respect them and let them have a go! I never believe I know better than they….
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helpi….
I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive then I believe you are better off not do….
Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work feel more like pla….
The best lessons are usually learned from failure. You musn't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself up, learn as much as you can from the….
Brave people don't live forever, but cautious people don't live at all..
When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The flaws you see in others are actually….
My definition of success? The more you are actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will feel..
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. Trying to provoke positi….
There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives..
What's the quickest way to become a millionaire? Borrow fivers off everyone you meet..
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over..
Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life's greatest pleasures!.
It's all about finding and hiring people smarter than you. Getting them to join your business. And giving them good work. Then getting out of their w….
It's far more difficult being a small-business owner starting a business than it is for me with thousands of people working for us and 400 companies.….
You must have the courage to trust your instincts and be ready to question what other people don't. If you do that, you can seize opportunities that ….
If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success..
Having colleagues nearby, whether at the beach or in a crypt, means the ideas are always flowing.
I find it very difficult to think of mistakes; not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to look only at the good things in life ... As ….
Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business..
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it should be fun..