"From a young age, I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I was not good at. That's how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and strategically."
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Richard Branson, the charismatic founder of the Virgin Group, has carved a remarkable legacy as a serial entrepreneur and adventurous innovator since his birth on July 18, 1950, in Blackheath, London. With a rebellious spirit and an unwavering belief in challenging the status quo, Branson launched his first venture, Student magazine, at just 16. Over the decades, he expanded Virgin into a multifaceted empire, touching industries from music to space travel, embodying the ethos of adventure and resilience that inspires millions around the globe.
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"Taking bold action on climate change simply makes good business sense. It's also the right thing to do for people and the planet. Setting a net-zero GHG emissions target by 2050 will drive innovation, grow jobs, build prosperity, and secure a better world for what will soon be 9 billion people."
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"Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business."
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"A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts."
Richard Branson"All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word."
Richard Branson"A complaint is a chance to turn a customer into a lifelong friend. I say that seriously, not as some press release baloney."
Richard Branson"Space has always fascinated me. As a young boy looking up at the stars, I found it impossible to resist thinking what was out there and if I ever would experience space first-hand."
Richard Branson"Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop."
Richard Branson"A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren't proud of what you're doing, why should anybody else be?"
Richard Branson"Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line."
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"I read everything, but generally more fact than fiction - especially autobiographies and biographies. I've read 'Long Walk to Freedom' by Nelson Mandela at least twice on holiday. Every time, I'm totally awed by his vision, strength and forgiveness. I feel honoured to have got to know him and his wonderful wife Graca over the years."
Richard Branson"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.'"
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"When I was four, my mother insisted I get out of the car and find my own way home. Although I got lost, I did find my way home. It taught me the value of independence at an early age."
Richard Branson"You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."
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"Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are."
Richard Branson"We have one planet in our solar system that's habitable, and that's the Earth, and space travel can transform things back here for the better. First of all, by just having people go to space and look back on this fragile planet we live on. People have come back transformed and have done fantastic things."
Richard Branson"Smoking marijuana, as long as you leave the nicotine out of it, is certainly no more damaging than having a drink, and I suspect better for you than having a drink."
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