Top 5 Richard Branson Quotes

Inspirational entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Records, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Galactic, and over 400 other Virgin-branded enterprises has been successful in business since age 16. Here are some quotes from him on business:

1. “A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.”

If you are not passionate about what you are doing and if you don’t enjoy it, you most likely not going to be successful.

2. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”

You have to think out of the box and learn to be creative because if everyone followed rules nothing new would ever be implemented.

3. “Ridiculous yachts, private planes, and big limousines won’t make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa – and it’s about getting a balance.”

trong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helping people run the individual businesses, and I have to be willing to step back. The company must be set up so it can continue without me.”

Success at the highest level does not come solely from work ethic. You have to hire the right people and know how to let them do stuff their own way.

5. “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”

When one of your projects doesn’t work out as planned, it does not mean it’s the end of the world