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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Is your professional brand positive?


What is your brand? More importantly, does it evoke a positive impression in your customers and prospects?

In “The Heart of Selling,” Jacqui Sakowski implores sales people to put customers’ interests first. Doing so is an important first step in creating a positive brand.

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Self-discipline is cornerstone to success

Improve self-discipline for a more complete lifestyle

Are you disciplined? Can you stay focused on tasks, allowing you to maximize your workday? It’s not easy.

how to be successful, be self-disciplined, Brian TracyEntire books are devoted to the topic of self discipline. (And lots of them, too! A recent search on Amazon.com indicated 62,000 results.)

Elbert Hubbard, famed writer, artist and philosopher, offers this on the topic:

“Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”

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