I have always believed that personal relationships are vital in business and that people should be directly accountable for their actions. Richard Branson More Quotes by Richard Branson More Quotes From Richard Branson I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive then I believe you are better off not doing it. A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts. Richard Branson businessfunmotivational Our generation has inherited an incredibly beautiful world from our parents and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and their children inherit the same world. We must not be the generation responsible for irreversibly damaging the environment. Richard Branson responsibilitybeautifulchildren When I was 15, I left school to start a magazine, and it became a success because I wouldn't take no for an answer. I remember banging on James Baldwin's door to ask for an interview when he came to England. Then I got Jean-Paul Sartre's home phone number and asked him to contribute. If I'd been 30, he might have said no, but I was a 15-year-old with passion and he was charmed. Making money was always just a side product of having a good time and creating things nobody'd seen before. Richard Branson passionhomesuccess So I became a publisher by mistake - well, not quite by mistake, because I wanted to be an editor but I had to make sure the magazine would survive. The point is this: Most businesses fail, so if you're going to succeed, it has to be about more than making money. Richard Branson succeededitorsmistake I love eating meat, but I love our planet even more. So I will join this campaign and stop eating meat at least one day a week. Richard Branson one-daymeatenergy I am impressed with just the enthusiasm for life and the fact that some of these people are in their 80's, even 90's, and they're absolutely determined to get out there and make a difference. Richard Branson differenceslifepeople If you don't take risks you won't achieve anything. Richard Branson entrepreneurachieverisk Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business. Richard Branson growthsuccessfuldoe The quickest way to become a millionaire in the airline business is to start out as a billionaire. Richard Branson millionaireairline-businessway Those who achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off. If you dream big and take risks, impossible becomes just a word. Richard Branson riskdreamimpossible I've had to create companies that I believe in 100%. These are companies I feel will make a genuine difference. Then I have to be willing to find the time myself to talk about them, promote them and market them. I don't want to spend my life doing something that I'm not proud of. Richard Branson differencespurposebelieve I make up my mind about whether I can trust someone within 60 seconds of meeting them Richard Branson secondsmeetingsmind If you are seizing on a new business opportunity, deliberately move your customers' expectations up a few notches and consistently over-deliver on your promises - you will leave your competitors struggling to catch up. Richard Branson struggleopportunitymoving The best advice I ever received? Simple: Have no regrets. Richard Branson regretsimpleadvice Luck is when determination meets opportunity Richard Branson luckdeterminationopportunity Screwing business as usual fundamentally recognises that doing good is good for business. Richard Branson doing-goodrecogniseusual Bakers bake bread, accountants manage accounts and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality. Richard Branson entrepreneurrealityideas You shouldn't be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those. Richard Branson slippinginspirationpeople Look, I think that when we started Virgin Atlantic 30 years ago, we had one 747 competing with the airlines that had an average of 300 planes each. Every single one of those have gone bankrupt because they didn't have customer service. They had might, but they didn't have customer service, so customer service is everything in the end. Richard Branson averageyearsthinking Look for the best in people to build a fantastic team Richard Branson self-improvementteampeople
