Occupation: Business Magnate Birth: July 18, 1950
I've had many challenges - every entrepreneur does - it's the nature of the beast..
If you aim higher than you expect, you could reach higher than you dreamed..
Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings..
The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances..
It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on doing things that don’t spark fires withi….
It is the satisfaction of doing it for yourself and motivating others to work with you in bringing it about. It is about the fun, innovation, creativ….
Travel the world and meet people. I've been fortunate enough to see so much of the world, and being able to do so has brought me so many wonderful fr….
"I think the most important thing is that in the last seven days we've just had the greatest adventure of our lifetimes." "I'm inquisitive ... and I….
I have always believed that business should be a force for good..
If you look for the best in your employees, they'll flourish. If you criticize or look for the worst, they'll shrivel up. We all need lots of waterin….
Actually, we did a fun April Fools' thing with Google a couple of years ago, which we called Virgle. And we looked for volunteers to go on a one-way ….
A successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different, stand out and improve peopl….
Life's too short. If you're passionate - stand up..
Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no ….
There are some nasty, nasty incidents taking place in the world, but [it's] much better than it used to be..
The first thing to look for when searching for a great employee is somebody with a personality that fits with your company culture. Most skills can b….
There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success..
My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, 'Oh God, I've got to do this today.'.
Giving back has to do with the way I was brought up and the fact that I've traveled widely and seen terrible situations in the world. To sleep well a….
Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur..
Starting a business is a huge amount of hard work... You had better enjoy it..