I just love life. I mean, you know, I love every second of it. I love people.
I’m sure if Brawn GP keep plying me with champagne and putting gorgeous Virgin girls either side of me, you never know!
We Experiment Endlessly, With New Products, New Methods, New Companies And New Marketing. A Successful Business The Emphasis Is On Experiment And Development, Ideas Are The Lifeblood Of Business.
In times of recession there are massive opportunities and fortunes to be made, so for new up and coming entrepreneurs, this is the time to go and start a business.
The most breathtaking thing about being in space is actually looking back at the Earth.
Develop the business around the people; build it, don’t buy it; and, then, be the best.
Whenever I see people getting a bad deal I want to step in and do something about it. Of course, this is not pure altruism – there’s a profit to be made too.
When you are ready to make your first hires, look for people who understand your passion, want to add to your ideas and can envision ways to make improvements.
It’s better to say nothing than spend 1,000 words or an hour speech saying nothing. Get to the point.
One thing is certain in business: you will make mistakes. When you are pushing the boundaries, mistakes are inevitable-how you react is important.
Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.
I had no plans to be an entrepreneur. I just wanted to be a journalist and write for a magazine. At 15, I just decided to leave school and launch a national student magazine.
Flowers flourish when they’re watered, and shrivel up when they’re not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who look for the best in people.
Smiling can be a competitive advantage. It makes everyone feel better and every situation brighter.
I never learned the rules in the first place. To change the game is at the heart of what Virgin stands for, so the company culture has always been: “Don’t sweat it: rules were meant to be broken.”
Those people who spend their time working on things they love are usually the ones enjoying life the most. They are also the ones who dared to take a risk and chase their dreams.
There are quite a few things I’ve done that even I thought might have been one step too far. But if you are willing to make a fool of yourself and make people smile, as long as you do it with a sense of fun, you can get away with it.
By working hard, by making the right moves, you can create your own luck, I think. But certainly luck plays a part.
Oh God, I’ve got to do this today.
If you can make peoples lives a lot better, you’ve got a really good business.