Frasi di Richard Branson

„Allena le persone abbastanza bene da poterle lasciare, trattale abbastanza bene da non volerlo.“

—  Richard Branson

„As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live.“

—  Richard Branson

Origine: Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life

„Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.“

—  Richard Branson

„Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.“

—  Richard Branson

„If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!“

—  Richard Branson

„Life is a helluva lot more fun if you say yes rather than no“

—  Richard Branson

„Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.“

—  Richard Branson

Origine: Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life

„The brave may not live forever – But the cautious do not live at all“

—  Richard Branson

Origine: Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You at Business School

„Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life's greatest pleasures!“

—  Richard Branson

Origine: Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur

„Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming.“

—  Richard Branson

„There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.“

—  Richard Branson

„Most "necessary evils" are far more evil than necessary.“

—  Richard Branson

Origine: Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way

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

—  Richard Branson

„It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.“

—  Richard Branson

Origine: Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way

„I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn’t change a thing about my life.“

—  Richard Branson

In his interview with Nina Myskow for Saga magazine, July 2007

„My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.“

—  Richard Branson

From his interview in The Sunday Mirror, 16th January 2000

„My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, “Oh God, I've got to do this today.”“

—  Richard Branson

From his interview in The Guardian newspaper, 20th September 2008

„The talents of young people must not be stifled. Education is not just about getting the right grades in exams but it should encourage all students to develop their optimum capacity, whatever that may be. Schools and colleges should prepare young people for life.“

—  Richard Branson

From Branson's Foreword to the book: [Marcouse, Ian, 1996, Understanding Industry, Bath, Hodder & Stoughton, ix, 034067927-1, 2014]

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

—  Richard Branson

Quoted by P. Greenberg, “Why JetBlue will be different,” MSNBC as cited in Gittell and O’Reilly (October, 2001) Harvard Business School Press Reprint No. 9-801-354 [citation needed]