Branson+Quotes

Sir Richard Branson is famous for doing things differently. From his PR stunts, to the way he does business, he breaks the mould. This page showcases the quotes that sum up the Branson ethos to life and business: (Source: [|Strategic Business steam.com] )
 * 1) **Branson on...The Virgin ethos **- //“If you treat employees right, they will treat customers right, and then the shareholders will be treated right”//
 * 2) **Branson on...Balance **- //“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 tht money was spent in Africa and it’s about getting a balance”//
 * 3) **Branson on...getting the best from people **- //“When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel”//
 * 4) **Branson on...not ** **playing by the rules-** //“Fortunately we are not a public company. We are a private group of companies and I can do what I want”//
 * 5) **Branson on...his dislexia- **//“Although my spelling is sometimes poor, I have managed to overcome the worst of my difficulties through training myself to concentrate” //
 * 6) **Branson on...growing old- //“// **//Because I don’t see Virgin as a company but as a way of life, I fully enjoy it. I don’t think I’ll ever retire.**”** //
 * 7) **Branson on...ambitions-//“// **//I want Virgin to be as well known around the world as Coca-Cola**”** //
 * 8) **Branson on...hard times-//“// **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It has been like hitting up against a solid brick wall. All day and all night long, we battled to get through it**”** //
 * 9) **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Branson on...the future-//“// **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We’ll go into orbit. We’ll go to the moon. This business has no limits**”** //
 * 10) **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Branson on...business- **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Business opportunites are like buses, there’s always another one coming along” //

Please see the below video for a particularly inspiring interview with Richard Branson and Time Magazine

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