Richard Bransons quotes on success
what comes here is quotes actually picked by Sir Richard Branson,Briefly he is a different entrepreneur due to his outstanding Different character.
My top 10 quotes on fairness
Fairness in life and in business is so important. It helps us keep level headed, and striving to change the world for the better. From human rights to industry competition, fairness makes the world go round, and ensures we never settle for anything other than what’s right.
In ode to its importance, here are my top 10 quotes on fairness.
10. "Win or lose, do it fairly." – Knute Rockne
9. "The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become."– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
8. "Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you." – H. Jackson Brown, Jr
7. "Fairness is not an attitude. It's a professional skill that must be developed and exercised." – Brit Hume
6. "I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not."– Michael Pollan
5. "From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbour’s rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own."– Carl Shurz
4. "You cannot be fair to others without first being fair to yourself." – Vera Nazarian
3. "We are given a great power, we should be capable enough to handle it and use it fair and square." – Rhealyn
2. "If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." – J. K. Rowling
1. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." – Martin Luther King Jr
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deas are responsible for the progression and prosperity of humans – without them we would still be living in prehistoric times. No idea is too small, and all sorts of ideas have potential to change the world as we know it for the better.
Virgin started with one simple idea, which developed into many new ideas, which grew in turn to foster some wider ideas in all sorts of sectors and markets. Had we not believed in our simple idea and acted upon it, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
10. "Everything begins with an idea." – Earl Nightengale
9. "No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time a steady eye."– Winston Churchill
8. "A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind." – Antoine de St-Exupery
7. "Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas." – Paula Poundstone
6. "Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them."– Alfred North Whitehead
5. "The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones."– John Maynard Keynes
4. "An idea is salvation by imagination." – Frank Lloyd Wright
3. "Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward: they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2. "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." – Robin Williams
1. “There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.”– Victor Hugo
Are you sitting on an idea? No matter how small or outlandish it may be, act on it and turn it into reality. You never know… your idea could change the world for the better.
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Opportunity favours the bold – this is a lesson that I learned early on, and have used to guide the Virgin story. 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!
The right opportunity could change your life for the better; to ensure it doesn’t pass you by, read my top 10 quotes on opportunity:
10. "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
9. "You can’t outwit fate by standing on the sidelines placing little side bets about the outcome of life… if you don’t play you can’t win." – Judith McNaught
8. "Teachers open the doors, but you must enter by yourself.” – Chinese Proverb
7. "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." – Winston Churchill
6. "Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage." – Victor Kiam
5. "I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity." – Oprah Winfrey
4. "How much I missed, simply because I was afraid of missing it." – Paulo Coelho
3. "To dream by night is to escape your life. To dream by day is to make it happen." – Stephen Richards
2. "The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity." – Peter Drucker
1. “There are no mistakes, only opportunities." – Tina Fey
If you're like yours truly and want to grab at every opportunity that comes your way, repeat after me: The answer is yes, now what was the question?
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Communication makes the world go round. It facilitates human connections, and allows us to learn, grow and progress. It’s not just about speaking or reading, but understanding what is being said – and in some cases what is not being said.
Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess. We have certainly relied on it to drive the success of the Virgin story. In appreciation of the art communication, here are my top 10 quotes on the subject…
10. “Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow.” – Lawrence Clark Powell
9. “I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.” – Larry King
8. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Theresa
7. “Storytellers, by the very act of telling, communicate a radical learning that changes lives and the world: telling stories is a universally accessible means through which people make meaning.” – Chris Cavanaugh
6. “Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.” – Brian Tracy
5. “I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” – Albert Einstein
4. “Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
3. “The art of communication is the language of leadership.” – James Humes
2. “Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” – Bernard Baruch
1. “Two monologues do not make a dialogue.” – Jeff Daly
Do you have a trick to help you communicate effectively? I’d like to hear about it in the comments below.
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My top 10 quotes on dreams
The story of Virgin is a story of big dreams. The odds have been stacked against us along the way, but by not limiting ourselves to what have been told to be true, we have been able to make the impossible possible.
We should all dream, and encourage others to do so too. Dreaming is one of humanity’s greatest gifts. On that note, here are my top 10 quotes on dreams…
10. "It may be that those who do most, dream most." – Stephen Leacock
9. "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. "Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream." – Peter McWilliams
7. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt
6. "There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." – Paulo Coelho
5. "Dreams are the touchstones of our characters." – Henry David Thoreau
4. "If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse." – Walt Disney
3. "I don't dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living." – Steven Spielberg
2. "The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams." – Oprah Winfrey
1. "20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." – Mark Twain
What is your dream, and how are you going to turn it into reality?
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My top 10 quotes on positivity
Apparently there are people in this world who choose to see the glass half empty instead of half full. However, being an eternal optimist, I’m sure we can win them around. Personally, I see any glass half full as an opportunity to top it up, start a conversation and perhaps spark a great new idea.
Being positive helps in every aspect of life, but it is so easy to forget what an impact it can have. If you are struggling to look on the bright side of life, take a look at some my favourite quotes from the brightest minds on the importance of being positive.
10. I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in. – Roger Clemens
9. In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
– Dalai Lama
8. Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough. – Richard M. DeVos
7. Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.
– Willie Nelson
6. Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.
– George Allen, Sr.
5. Your attitude is like a box of crayons that colour your world. Constantly colour your picture grey, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colours to the picture by including humour, and your picture begins to lighten up. – Allen Klein
4. You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive. – Maya Angelou
3. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. – William James
2. Positive anything is better than negative nothing. – Elbert Hubbard
1. Positive feelings come from being honest about yourself and accepting your personality, and physical characteristics, warts and all; and, from belonging to a family that accepts you without question. – Willard Scott
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My top 10 quotes on change
10. You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
- Buckminster Fuller
9. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
- Leo Tolstoy
8. A year from now you will wish you had started today. — Karen Lamb
7. By changing nothing, nothing changes. – Tony Robbins
6. It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad. - C. S. Lewis
5. Change before you have to.
- Jack Welch
4. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
- Nelson Mandela
3. The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.
- Albert Einstein
2. Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.
- Margaret Mead
1. It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
- Charles Darwin
Do you have a favourite quote on change? I'd love to hear it in the comments below...
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