Richard Branson

In business, as in life, all that matters is that you do something positive.

Richard Branson

In the ’80’s my gut feeling was that airlines were crap. I hated spending time on planes. I thought we could create the kind of airline I’d like. So we got a secondhand 747 and gave it a go.

Richard Branson

Innovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers.

Richard Branson

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 within us. My golden rule for business and life is: We should all enjoy what we do and do what we enjoy.

Richard Branson

It took me years to work out the difference between net and gross. In meetings I just used to say, ‘Tell me if it’s good or bad news.’

Richard Branson

It’s incredible to get people to turn out right in the middle of no where.

Richard Branson

It’s so graceful to be blown by the wind, to go where the wind takes you. Just drifting over beautiful rivers in a balloon is perfect.

Richard Branson

Leading by fear is a lot of companies’ approach, and a horrible way for people to exist in their lives, when most of your life is spent at work.

Richard Branson

Learn to raise capital by any means necessary. That’s your primary job as an entrepreneur. You must continually raise capital from family and friends, banks, suppliers, customers and investors.

Richard Branson

Life can seem rather unreal at times. Alive and well and loving one day. No longer there the next.

Richard Branson