Before
I looked at the various achievements of Richard Branson I looked at some of his
work and life philosophies. Behind every successful man or woman there are his
or her beliefs, perceptions, ideas and philosophies that make him successful.
Without a right attitude, one's knowledge, talents, and resources may not
necessarily bring success.
Here
are some of the quotes on ‘Attitude’ from Richard Branson that I liked most:
1.
You don't learn to walk by following
rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
2.
Do not be embarrassed by your
failures, learn from them and start again.
3.
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.’
4.
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.
5.
When I was four,
my mother insisted I get out of the car and find my own way home. Although I
got lost, I did find my way home. It taught me the value of independence at an
early age.
6.
Back when I was in
school, few people understood dyslexia and what to do for it. My teachers
thought I was lazy and not very clever, and I got bored easily... thinking of
all the things I could do once I left school. I couldn't always follow what was
going on.
7.
The balloons only
have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt
to fly around the world.
8.
From a young age,
I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I
was not good at. That's how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the
Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and
strategically.
9.
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.
10. 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?
11. I think it's quite great to set yourself
a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit.
12. My interest in life comes from setting
myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.
13.
I'm not the sort
of person who gives up on things. The first time we crossed the Atlantic in the
balloon, it crashed, and we went on and did the Pacific. First time we crossed
the Atlantic in a boat, it sank, and we went on and got the record. So,
generally speaking, we will pick ourselves up, brush ourselves down, and carry
on.
14. On one of my last days at school, the
headmaster said I would either end up in prison or become a millionaire. That
was quite a startling prediction, but in some respects, he was right on both
counts!
15. Overcoming fear is the first step to
success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work
and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business.
16. Treat failure as a lesson on how not to
approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances
of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.
17. When I was a kid, I had a tendency to
criticize. But when I did, my mum would whisk me off to the bathroom to stand
in front of a mirror. Ten minutes, never less. To think about how criticism is
a poor reflection on the one who criticizes.
.... to be continued
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