Oxstones Investment Club™f there’s one thing that Richard Branson has taught us over the years, it’s that finishing this sentence is an almost impossible task. The Virgin Group Founder has broken down so many barriers, achieved so many firsts and trail-blazed in so many different sectors that it’s unthinkable to sum up his achievements in just one single soundbite.
However the guys at Ask Men have done their best to whittle down his many quote-worthy insights into 10 top business tips. Take a look at the first five and let us know which one resonates with you.
1. Forget the office
“When I’m working, I don’t like to waste my time. When I’m on holidays, I like to waste my time a little bit. I’ve always worked from home, I’ve never worked from an office… I work from a hammock.”
2. The early bird catches the worm
“I get up quite early in the morning – maybe 6:30. I will maybe go kitesurfing, maybe play tennis, maybe go for a swim. It’s the advantage of working from home and working from Necker Island.”
3. Eat a real lunch
“I don’t believe in sandwiches for lunch. I like to eat from my balcony. I’ll have good food. Having said that, I do drink far too much tea and coffee.”
4. Take risks
“If you try to achieve things that people say are impossible, it does involve taking risks. People said it was impossible to take a hot air balloon around the world, and we had great adventures proving them wrong. Fortunately, we survived it. We were the lucky pilots. A lot of pilots lose their lives trying these things.”
5. Plan ahead
“In any adventure, we try to figure out beforehand, if we hit the water, how will we survive? How will the company survive? Luckily, we have always survived, and we’re here to tell the tale.”
http://www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/blog/10-top-richard-branson-business-tips–part-one
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