More great advice from Richard Branson

Richard Branson’s book, “Losing My Virginity: How I’ve Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way” offers great insight into the man behind the Virgin Group. In an earlier post, I reviewed five great concepts I gleaned from his book.  This passage offers two more nuggets of advice for entrepreneurs everywhere.

Richard is often asked why he participates in those dangerous activities (balloon rides around the world, driving a power about across the Atlantic). Here is how he responds:

“Part of me is driven to try new adventures, and I still find that I want to push myself to my limits. If I were to think about it more carefully, I would say that I love to experience as much of life as I can.”

Let’s review the important concepts here:

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Grow and prosper from Richard Branson


Learn from Richard Branson, a highly successful entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group. I started reading his book, “Losing My Virginity: How I’ve Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way.” You can learn a lot by studying his experiences and principles. These tidbits were gleaned from just the first few sections of the book:

1. That fateful balloon flight in January 1997, though it nearly killed him, did not deter him. “I knew I would attempt another balloon flight because it’s one of the few great challenges left.” Do you challenge yourself everyday?

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