Richard Branson: Inspiring The World Since 1968

Throughout history, there have been people who wow the world with their extraordinary skills, out of the world intelligence and an inspiring amount of passion. One such person who has taken the world by a storm and continues to do so is Richard Branson. The founder of the Virgin Group, has been bestowing nuggets of knowledge, to become a successful entrepreneur, all his life.

Let’s take a look at some of his quotes that will move the entrepreneur in you.

1. A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren’t proud of what you’re doing, why should anybody else be?

2. Fun is one of the most important – and underrated – ingredients in any successful venture. If you’re not having fun, then it’s probably time to call it quits and try something else.

3. My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you’re moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.

4. From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I’ve felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people’s lives better.

5. By putting the employee first, the customer effectively comes first by default and in the end, the shareholder comes first by default as well.

6. One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes.

7. I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family.

8. 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.’

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

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

After dropping out of school at the age of 15, he started his first ever business venture and published a magazine by the name of Student in 1968 and bought an Island in 1978 for $180,000. He defines entrepreneurship and has proven time and again what zeal and will power can do. So, we’ll leave you with this one last quote by the genius!

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.