It’s a great article where Mark Harrison gives his analysis on 10 quotes from Richard Branson. After reading pretty much all of Richard Bransons books this post caught my eye and it was too good not to share.

I’ve included the quotes but below but encourage you to visit the link at the bottom of the post and have a read of the post over on Dumb Little Man.

Richard Branson clearly knows a thing or two about success… the Virgin brand boasts dozens of companies and Branson’s net worth is estimated to be more than 3 billion pounds sterling…often witty, always insightful, here are some choice Branson quotes to ponder.

“I enjoy every single minute of my life.”

“But the majority of things that one could get stressed about, they’re not worth getting stressed about.”

“You can’t be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them.”

“I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive, then I believe you are better off doing nothing.”

“I made and learned from lots of mistakes.”

“If you can indulge in your passion, life will be far more interesting than if you’re just working.”

To read the other 4 quotes and read Mark Harrison’s thought provoking post click here

NOTE: There is also rumors that Richard Branson iPad Magazine is coming soon! So look out for that!

“Leadership is vital, you can’t buy it. You need to have it to be successful. The players will follow a strong leader, you need to be able to convince the players of your methods and ideas at all times and you can only do this by being a good leader.”

“The spirit of the group is really important… little differences that can sometimes make the difference when it comes to winning. The managers need to understand what is best.”

“Wise men know when to change their minds.”

“I never cry about what I don’t have. I’m always positive.”

“One thing I know, clearly, is that success only comes with regular, consistent hard work. I live for repeat success. One single success doesn’t inspire me.”

“I’m not thinking about it. I have a positive approach and I’m convinced we have the desire and determination to do great things.”

“Sometimes miracles happen. We have to be confident. We’re convinced we can do something really exceptional.”

Some pretty decent quotes there from a man with incredible success in his own career as a player and again a manager/leader of men. In the modern world its people like this that are definitely worth listening to!

“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”

“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything”

“There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”

“You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.”

1. Mark Twain
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.”

2. Muhammad Ali
“Don’t tell me it’s impossible.“

3. Zig Ziglar
“Success is like a ladder and no one has ever climbed a ladder with their hands in their pockets.”

4. Ralph Waldo Emerso
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm”

5. Albert Einstein
“The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

6. Benjamin Franklin
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”

7. Abraham Lincoln
“I will prepare and some day my chance will come.”

8. Aristotle
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”

9. Richard M. DeVos
“The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.”

10. Orison Swett Marden
“The best educated people are those who are always learning, always absorbing knowledge from every possible source and at every opportunity.”

Below is an excerpt from a great article from lifedev.net…

1. Give people what they want
“I dumbed down for my audience to double my dollars, they criticize me for it yet they all yell holla.”

2. Take risks
“The Martha Stewart that’s far from Jewish, far from a Harvard student, just had the balls to do it.”

3. Don’t give up
“Put me anywhere on God’s green earth, I’ll triple my worth.”

4. Take care of the people around you
“I got mouths to feed til they put flowers on me.”

5. Watch your mouth
“A wise man once told me don’t argue with fools, because people from a distance cant tell who is who.”

6. Make your own destiny
“…The more space I get the better I write, (Oh) Never I write, but, if, ever I write, I need the space to say whatever I like.”

To read the full article written Ramsay by which includes in-depth analysis of each of these six lessons as well as some great inspiring facts about Jay-Z click on the following link;
http://lifedev.net/2008/04/what-jay-z-can-teach-you-about-massive-success-and-work-ethic/

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Ramsey is a writer for the Daily Mind (http://thedailymind.com)

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