Richard Branson Quotes

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

I think business leaders all over the world should not just think of how we can make lots of money, which is fine, but to take some of the problems in the world and get out there and tackle them using business. I think that if businesses do that we can get on top of these problems.

Age isn’t as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.

All good leaders listen to their people and empower them to go away and turn any innovative ideas they have into a reality.

I believe a good leader brings out the best in people by listening to them, trusting in them, believing in them, respecting them and letting them have a go.

If you are a new startup company, try not to arouse the interest or suspicion of your competition; especially if they are a bigger company. They can crush you while you are still in your startup phase. Lie low while still strengthening your bottom line.

If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.

Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.

You get the idea. Every business, like a painting, operates according to its own rules. There are many ways to run a successful company. What works once may never work again. What everyone tells you never to do may just work, once. There are no rules. You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over, and it’s because you fall over that you learn to save yourself from falling over. It’s the greatest thrill in the world and it runs away screaming at the first sight of bullet points.

The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me

I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.

I am convinced that companies should put staff first, customers second and shareholders third – ultimately that’s in the best interest of customers and shareholders.