Explore Quotes by Richard Branson

People who think and say we more often than I are a lot more likely to succeed.

Running a business is making a difference in people's lives

Exploration is a wonderful way to open our eyes to the world, & to truly see that impossible is just a word.

If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people.

Being dyslexic can actually help in the outside world. I see some things clearer than other people do because I have to simplify things to help me and that has helped others.

People are no different from flowers. If you water them, they flourish. If you are not nice to them, they shrivel up

I myself have benefited from many mentors throughout my life.

I learnt earlier on that If you can run one company.You can really run any company.A company is all about finding the right people and inspiring those people,drawing out the best in people

Remember the to-do list but don't forget the to-be list.

Business is what concerns us. If you care about something enough to do something about it, you're in business

Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity. Treat those around you with respect and dignity and they will thrive.

I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.

Your brand or your name is simply your reputation, you have to fight in life to protect that as it means everything. Nothing is more important.

Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.

When you are making a decision about how best to serve your customers, your own experience is often a better guide than a more sophisticated analysis of the market.

I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of companies to set up, lists of people who can make things happen. Each day I work through these lists, and that sequence of calls propels me forward.

The idea that business is strictly a numbers affair has always struck me as preposterous. For one thing, I've never been particularly good at numbers, but I think I've done a reasonable job with feelings. And I'm convinced that it is feelings - and feelings alone - that account for the success of the Virgin brand in all of its myriad forms.

We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don't have a nine-to-five policy, we don't need a vacation policy.

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself

Money is a poor indicator of success.

Choose great people and shine in their shadows