hello belief nation I started to mentor me series with a goal to learn from
me series with a goal to learn from
me series with a goal to learn from people who have done a lot more than us
people who have done a lot more than us
people who have done a lot more than us and try to seek some of their knowledge
and try to seek some of their knowledge
and try to seek some of their knowledge their wisdom their mindset their habits
their wisdom their mindset their habits
their wisdom their mindset their habits the way that they think and filter it
the way that they think and filter it
the way that they think and filter it into our brains to help us become the
into our brains to help us become the
into our brains to help us become the best version of ourselves so today we’re
best version of ourselves so today we’re
best version of ourselves so today we’re going to learn from Richard Branson on
going to learn from Richard Branson on
going to learn from Richard Branson on some of his most motivational speeches
some of his most motivational speeches
some of his most motivational speeches and as always as you’re watching a video
and as always as you’re watching a video
and as always as you’re watching a video of Richard said something that really
of Richard said something that really
of Richard said something that really means something to you please leave in
means something to you please leave in
means something to you please leave in the comments below put quotes around it
the comments below put quotes around it
the comments below put quotes around it so other people can be motivated and
so other people can be motivated and
so other people can be motivated and inspired as well I was flying from the
inspired as well I was flying from the
inspired as well I was flying from the British Virgin Islands no sorry from
British Virgin Islands no sorry from
British Virgin Islands no sorry from Puerto Rico to the British Virgin
Puerto Rico to the British Virgin
Puerto Rico to the British Virgin Islands and and I was 28 years old and I
Islands and and I was 28 years old and I
Islands and and I was 28 years old and I been away from home for three weeks and
been away from home for three weeks and
been away from home for three weeks and I this gorgeous lady waiting for me and
I this gorgeous lady waiting for me and
I this gorgeous lady waiting for me and and American Airlines announced that
and American Airlines announced that
and American Airlines announced that they are banned that then they’re not
they are banned that then they’re not
they are banned that then they’re not going to fly the flight till next
going to fly the flight till next
going to fly the flight till next morning they hadn’t didn’t have enough
morning they hadn’t didn’t have enough
morning they hadn’t didn’t have enough passengers and I was damned if I was
passengers and I was damned if I was
passengers and I was damned if I was going to wait till the next morning and
going to wait till the next morning and
going to wait till the next morning and so I went to the back of the airport and
so I went to the back of the airport and
so I went to the back of the airport and I borrowed a blackboard and I scribbled
I borrowed a blackboard and I scribbled
I borrowed a blackboard and I scribbled Virgin Airlines as a joke $39 one-way to
Virgin Airlines as a joke $39 one-way to
Virgin Airlines as a joke $39 one-way to the British Virgin Islands and went
the British Virgin Islands and went
the British Virgin Islands and went around all the passengers and I managed
around all the passengers and I managed
around all the passengers and I managed to fill up my first flight and and when
to fill up my first flight and and when
to fill up my first flight and and when I got to the BVI the guy on my left you
I got to the BVI the guy on my left you
I got to the BVI the guy on my left you know turned to me and said you know
know turned to me and said you know
know turned to me and said you know sharpen up the surface a bit and you
sharpen up the surface a bit and you
sharpen up the surface a bit and you could be in the airline business and and
could be in the airline business and and
could be in the airline business and and and the next day and anyway the night
and the next day and anyway the night
and the next day and anyway the night went well the next day oh okay she’s not
went well the next day oh okay she’s not
went well the next day oh okay she’s not my wife out here still days later then
my wife out here still days later then
my wife out here still days later then the next day I rang up Boeing and I said
the next day I rang up Boeing and I said
the next day I rang up Boeing and I said then I’m thinking of going into the
then I’m thinking of going into the
then I’m thinking of going into the airline business so in fact I just had
airline business so in fact I just had
airline business so in fact I just had my test flight they do you have any
my test flight they do you have any
my test flight they do you have any secondhand 747s for sale and the person
secondhand 747s for sale and the person
secondhand 747s for sale and the person who took the phone call I thought he was
who took the phone call I thought he was
who took the phone call I thought he was going to put the phone down on me but he
going to put the phone down on me but he
going to put the phone down on me but he you know he hung on in there
you know he hung on in there
you know he hung on in there so he said well you know what does your
so he said well you know what does your
so he said well you know what does your company do and I said well you know
company do and I said well you know
company do and I said well you know we’re a record company we got the
we’re a record company we got the
we’re a record company we got the Rolling Stones we got the Sex Pistols
Rolling Stones we got the Sex Pistols
Rolling Stones we got the Sex Pistols we’ve
we’ve
we’ve and again he didn’t sound very very you
and again he didn’t sound very very you
and again he didn’t sound very very you know they say what’s the name of the
know they say what’s the name of the
know they say what’s the name of the company and I said virgin and there was
company and I said virgin and there was
company and I said virgin and there was a long pause and he said well it will
a long pause and he said well it will
a long pause and he said well it will send a salesman to see you but with a
send a salesman to see you but with a
send a salesman to see you but with a name like virgin and I just hope your
name like virgin and I just hope your
name like virgin and I just hope your airline goes the whole way there’s no
airline goes the whole way there’s no
airline goes the whole way there’s no point in us going into something unless
point in us going into something unless
point in us going into something unless we can really shake up an engine see
we can really shake up an engine see
we can really shake up an engine see they could make a major difference
they could make a major difference
they could make a major difference unless it’s going to enhance the Virgin
unless it’s going to enhance the Virgin
unless it’s going to enhance the Virgin brand and if there’s any danger of
brand and if there’s any danger of
brand and if there’s any danger of damaging the brand in any way even if
damaging the brand in any way even if
damaging the brand in any way even if it’s going to make us a lot of money you
it’s going to make us a lot of money you
it’s going to make us a lot of money you know cigarette companies or something
know cigarette companies or something
know cigarette companies or something like that we just wouldn’t we wouldn’t
like that we just wouldn’t we wouldn’t
like that we just wouldn’t we wouldn’t do it and you know because life is short
do it and you know because life is short
do it and you know because life is short you know we want to in you know we want
you know we want to in you know we want
you know we want to in you know we want to enjoy the experience so I mean we’re
to enjoy the experience so I mean we’re
to enjoy the experience so I mean we’re not you know I’ve never very rarely
not you know I’ve never very rarely
not you know I’ve never very rarely about actually sat down and thought you
about actually sat down and thought you
about actually sat down and thought you know we can we make a lot of money by
know we can we make a lot of money by
know we can we make a lot of money by going into this industry almost all our
going into this industry almost all our
going into this industry almost all our new ventures have come about from there
new ventures have come about from there
new ventures have come about from there we go right right back beginning you
we go right right back beginning you
we go right right back beginning you know Vietnam war you know let’s you know
know Vietnam war you know let’s you know
know Vietnam war you know let’s you know let’s edit a magazine to try to have
let’s edit a magazine to try to have
let’s edit a magazine to try to have young people campaigning to you know to
young people campaigning to you know to
young people campaigning to you know to stop the war and let’s give young people
stop the war and let’s give young people
stop the war and let’s give young people a voice the actual business aspect of it
a voice the actual business aspect of it
a voice the actual business aspect of it they’re paying the bills you know that
they’re paying the bills you know that
they’re paying the bills you know that we had to sort that one out later and
we had to sort that one out later and
we had to sort that one out later and hopefully sell enough magazines and you
hopefully sell enough magazines and you
hopefully sell enough magazines and you know learn about the printing and the
know learn about the printing and the
know learn about the printing and the paper manufacturing but that wasn’t our
paper manufacturing but that wasn’t our
paper manufacturing but that wasn’t our principal interest and and almost every
principal interest and and almost every
principal interest and and almost every venture we’ve gone into we’ve seen a gap
venture we’ve gone into we’ve seen a gap
venture we’ve gone into we’ve seen a gap in the market and you know you might get
in the market and you know you might get
in the market and you know you might get frustrated flying in other people’s
frustrated flying in other people’s
frustrated flying in other people’s airlines you know screw it let’s do it
airlines you know screw it let’s do it
airlines you know screw it let’s do it you know we’re just start you know we’ll
you know we’re just start you know we’ll
you know we’re just start you know we’ll start an airline and and and then you
start an airline and and and then you
start an airline and and and then you know we try to make sure we can get the
know we try to make sure we can get the
know we try to make sure we can get the bills paid and actually I think it’s a
bills paid and actually I think it’s a
bills paid and actually I think it’s a better way of doing it and you know if
better way of doing it and you know if
better way of doing it and you know if you you know if you think how can I make
you you know if you think how can I make
you you know if you think how can I make lots of money you know you know let’s
lots of money you know you know let’s
lots of money you know you know let’s let’s bring the accountants in we’ll
let’s bring the accountants in we’ll
let’s bring the accountants in we’ll work out some business plans and it’s
work out some business plans and it’s
work out some business plans and it’s the wrong it’s just the wrong way around
the wrong it’s just the wrong way around
the wrong it’s just the wrong way around I mean you’ll get one set of accountants
I mean you’ll get one set of accountants
I mean you’ll get one set of accountants will say you know yes you can make lots
will say you know yes you can make lots
will say you know yes you can make lots of money another set of accountants with
of money another set of accountants with
of money another set of accountants with exactly the same input will say no
exactly the same input will say no
exactly the same input will say no you’re going to lose lots of money it’s
you’re going to lose lots of money it’s
you’re going to lose lots of money it’s got to be you know from your heart you
got to be you know from your heart you
got to be you know from your heart you know and and and do something which
know and and and do something which
know and and and do something which you know you’re passionate about which
you know you’re passionate about which
you know you’re passionate about which is going to be your hobby and then it’s
is going to be your hobby and then it’s
is going to be your hobby and then it’s likely to be successful I’ve been
likely to be successful I’ve been
likely to be successful I’ve been struggling with this business for two
struggling with this business for two
struggling with this business for two years the economy seems to be falling
years the economy seems to be falling
years the economy seems to be falling apart I’m ready to give up what is
apart I’m ready to give up what is
apart I’m ready to give up what is Richard Branson tell me to do did do
Richard Branson tell me to do did do
Richard Branson tell me to do did do everything you can to to survive and not
everything you can to to survive and not
everything you can to to survive and not to give up you know as long as you try
to give up you know as long as you try
to give up you know as long as you try never ever everything you can then if
never ever everything you can then if
never ever everything you can then if you fail and you’ll sleep your sleep
you fail and you’ll sleep your sleep
you fail and you’ll sleep your sleep okay and and you’ll pick yourself up and
okay and and you’ll pick yourself up and
okay and and you’ll pick yourself up and you’ll learn you know and when things
you’ll learn you know and when things
you’ll learn you know and when things are better you’ll learn for your
are better you’ll learn for your
are better you’ll learn for your mistakes you’ll start again
mistakes you’ll start again
mistakes you’ll start again you know if on the other hand you give
you know if on the other hand you give
you know if on the other hand you give up you know you give up too readily your
up you know you give up too readily your
up you know you give up too readily your your-your-your ever kick yourself and
your-your-your ever kick yourself and
your-your-your ever kick yourself and then and I wish you wish all that wish
then and I wish you wish all that wish
then and I wish you wish all that wish you all the best of your best in your
you all the best of your best in your
you all the best of your best in your quest because there’s going to be I’m
quest because there’s going to be I’m
quest because there’s going to be I’m afraid there’s going to be a lot of
afraid there’s going to be a lot of
afraid there’s going to be a lot of people who will fail but I think I think
people who will fail but I think I think
people who will fail but I think I think the other important thing is just not to
the other important thing is just not to
the other important thing is just not to not to take not to take failure too
not to take not to take failure too
not to take not to take failure too seriously I mean it’s it’s it’s
seriously I mean it’s it’s it’s
seriously I mean it’s it’s it’s something that happens to something like
something that happens to something like
something that happens to something like 80% of all small business people fail
80% of all small business people fail
80% of all small business people fail and either go into chapter 11 or or
and either go into chapter 11 or or
and either go into chapter 11 or or actually go bankrupt and that’s a lot of
actually go bankrupt and that’s a lot of
actually go bankrupt and that’s a lot of people and and and some people take that
people and and and some people take that
people and and and some people take that really badly and and and and they should
really badly and and and and they should
really badly and and and and they should realize that you know it’s it the
realize that you know it’s it the
realize that you know it’s it the important thing just to learn learn from
important thing just to learn learn from
important thing just to learn learn from it and and count and count and come back
it and and count and count and come back
it and and count and count and come back and start again and the awful lot of you
and start again and the awful lot of you
and start again and the awful lot of you know really big you know multi
know really big you know multi
know really big you know multi millionaires and billionaires who’ve
millionaires and billionaires who’ve
millionaires and billionaires who’ve been through two or three bankrupt
been through two or three bankrupt
been through two or three bankrupt companies in their lives and I’ve learnt
companies in their lives and I’ve learnt
companies in their lives and I’ve learnt from them and have come back come back
from them and have come back come back
from them and have come back come back the stronger its what you know it’s what
the stronger its what you know it’s what
the stronger its what you know it’s what limited companies were designed for by
limited companies were designed for by
limited companies were designed for by governments it was it was to say to
governments it was it was to say to
governments it was it was to say to people try try things and if you fail it
people try try things and if you fail it
people try try things and if you fail it shouldn’t affect you you personally
shouldn’t affect you you personally
shouldn’t affect you you personally people know the risk that they’re having
people know the risk that they’re having
people know the risk that they’re having in dealing with you and you know don’t
in dealing with you and you know don’t
in dealing with you and you know don’t be embarrassed about your failure as
be embarrassed about your failure as
be embarrassed about your failure as long as you’ve tried everything you can
long as you’ve tried everything you can
long as you’ve tried everything you can to avoid it then take it too personally
to avoid it then take it too personally
to avoid it then take it too personally well I mean I also think funds should
well I mean I also think funds should
well I mean I also think funds should come into marketing and they be that
come into marketing and they be that
come into marketing and they be that there was a
there was a
there was a an occasion where British Airways
an occasion where British Airways
an occasion where British Airways decided to sponsor the giant wheel
decided to sponsor the giant wheel
decided to sponsor the giant wheel opposite the houses of Commons in London
opposite the houses of Commons in London
opposite the houses of Commons in London England and and this giant wheel was
England and and this giant wheel was
England and and this giant wheel was lying flat on the ground and they got
lying flat on the ground and they got
lying flat on the ground and they got all the press together one morning where
all the press together one morning where
all the press together one morning where they were going to lift the wheel up and
they were going to lift the wheel up and
they were going to lift the wheel up and I got a call at about 7:00 the mornings
I got a call at about 7:00 the mornings
I got a call at about 7:00 the mornings say that saying that BA had technical
say that saying that BA had technical
say that saying that BA had technical problems they couldn’t get the wheel up
problems they couldn’t get the wheel up
problems they couldn’t get the wheel up and all the press the world’s press were
and all the press the world’s press were
and all the press the world’s press were there waiting
there waiting
there waiting we had an airship company so I rang up
we had an airship company so I rang up
we had an airship company so I rang up the airship company and we scrambled an
the airship company and we scrambled an
the airship company and we scrambled an airship and and the airship went right
airship and and the airship went right
airship and and the airship went right over the wheel and it had a massive big
over the wheel and it had a massive big
over the wheel and it had a massive big banner across it which simply said ba
banner across it which simply said ba
banner across it which simply said ba can’t get it up and anyway we’ve got
can’t get it up and anyway we’ve got
can’t get it up and anyway we’ve got more coverage around the world for that
more coverage around the world for that
more coverage around the world for that and I think any at any other one single
and I think any at any other one single
and I think any at any other one single thing we’ve done on marketing generally
thing we’ve done on marketing generally
thing we’ve done on marketing generally I mean again I think that that the
I mean again I think that that the
I mean again I think that that the cheapest form of marketing is not
cheapest form of marketing is not
cheapest form of marketing is not full-page adverts in the press it’s it’s
full-page adverts in the press it’s it’s
full-page adverts in the press it’s it’s free advertising so if you’re up against
free advertising so if you’re up against
free advertising so if you’re up against a big corporation you do need to use
a big corporation you do need to use
a big corporation you do need to use yourself to try to get free advertising
yourself to try to get free advertising
yourself to try to get free advertising and you try to do it in fun ways like
and you try to do it in fun ways like
and you try to do it in fun ways like that so you stand out from the crowd try
that so you stand out from the crowd try
that so you stand out from the crowd try to make sure you you know you end up
to make sure you you know you end up
to make sure you you know you end up doing something that hits the front page
doing something that hits the front page
doing something that hits the front page of the newspapers rather than the back
of the newspapers rather than the back
of the newspapers rather than the back page and but you know you but and you
page and but you know you but and you
page and but you know you but and you know obviously we’ve gone to extreme
know obviously we’ve gone to extreme
know obviously we’ve gone to extreme lengths to try to you know put virgin on
lengths to try to you know put virgin on
lengths to try to you know put virgin on the map you know whether it’s trying to
the map you know whether it’s trying to
the map you know whether it’s trying to be the first across the Atlantic in a
be the first across the Atlantic in a
be the first across the Atlantic in a hot-air balloon or the Pacific in a
hot-air balloon or the Pacific in a
hot-air balloon or the Pacific in a hot-air balloon or and you know but and
hot-air balloon or and you know but and
hot-air balloon or and you know but and you know but it but it did help I think
you know but it but it did help I think
you know but it but it did help I think you know great the Virgin brand make it
you know great the Virgin brand make it
you know great the Virgin brand make it a fun brand and and a brand that people
a fun brand and and a brand that people
a fun brand and and a brand that people could identify with there’s a very thin
could identify with there’s a very thin
could identify with there’s a very thin dividing line between survival and not
dividing line between survival and not
dividing line between survival and not surviving and most people who start in
surviving and most people who start in
surviving and most people who start in business end up the wrong side of that
business end up the wrong side of that
business end up the wrong side of that dividing line because the bigger the
dividing line because the bigger the
dividing line because the bigger the bigger businesses out there will try to
bigger businesses out there will try to
bigger businesses out there will try to crush small upstart and and you know we
crush small upstart and and you know we
crush small upstart and and you know we had you know I mean you know we were no
had you know I mean you know we were no
had you know I mean you know we were no different
different
different anybody else for me when we set up our
anybody else for me when we set up our
anybody else for me when we set up our airline release excuse me but a slight
airline release excuse me but a slight
airline release excuse me but a slight cough brilliant British Airways and you
cough brilliant British Airways and you
cough brilliant British Airways and you know set up a unit behind you know
know set up a unit behind you know
know set up a unit behind you know behind closed doors and that unit was
behind closed doors and that unit was
behind closed doors and that unit was set up to crush Virgin Atlantic and you
set up to crush Virgin Atlantic and you
set up to crush Virgin Atlantic and you know they had people illegally accessing
know they had people illegally accessing
know they had people illegally accessing our computer information they were then
our computer information they were then
our computer information they were then they then had a team of people bringing
they then had a team of people bringing
they then had a team of people bringing up our passengers pretending to be from
up our passengers pretending to be from
up our passengers pretending to be from Virgin Atlantic suggesting that they the
Virgin Atlantic suggesting that they the
Virgin Atlantic suggesting that they the Virgin Atlantic was canceled that day
Virgin Atlantic was canceled that day
Virgin Atlantic was canceled that day and maybe you know that British Airways
and maybe you know that British Airways
and maybe you know that British Airways we could maybe move you over to British
we could maybe move you over to British
we could maybe move you over to British Airways they had people going for my
Airways they had people going for my
Airways they had people going for my rubbish bins they had people anyway the
rubbish bins they had people anyway the
rubbish bins they had people anyway the lengths they went were extraordinary I’m
lengths they went were extraordinary I’m
lengths they went were extraordinary I’m so you know any small business going up
so you know any small business going up
so you know any small business going up against bigger businesses and likely to
against bigger businesses and likely to
against bigger businesses and likely to likely to come up with ferocious
likely to come up with ferocious
likely to come up with ferocious competitions so to beat a big business
competitions so to beat a big business
competitions so to beat a big business and you have just got to use your use of
and you have just got to use your use of
and you have just got to use your use of strengths of being small and generally
strengths of being small and generally
strengths of being small and generally speaking if you work for a big
speaking if you work for a big
speaking if you work for a big corporation it’s quite impersonal and
corporation it’s quite impersonal and
corporation it’s quite impersonal and quite often the staff are not looked
quite often the staff are not looked
quite often the staff are not looked after well and and quite often the stuff
after well and and quite often the stuff
after well and and quite often the stuff actually don’t like going to work
actually don’t like going to work
actually don’t like going to work because they’re not treated well in a
because they’re not treated well in a
because they’re not treated well in a smaller company you can make sure that
smaller company you can make sure that
smaller company you can make sure that your staff are looked after well you can
your staff are looked after well you can
your staff are looked after well you can make sure your staff are proud of what
make sure your staff are proud of what
make sure your staff are proud of what they’re doing you can make sure that you
they’re doing you can make sure that you
they’re doing you can make sure that you know that they believe in what they’re
know that they believe in what they’re
know that they believe in what they’re doing and they work you know long hours
doing and they work you know long hours
doing and they work you know long hours to try to to make to make the company’s
to try to to make to make the company’s
to try to to make to make the company’s success as a small company you can be
success as a small company you can be
success as a small company you can be more nimble you can move move more
more nimble you can move move more
more nimble you can move move more quickly and I mean with with you know
quickly and I mean with with you know
quickly and I mean with with you know Virgin Atlantic for instance if we want
Virgin Atlantic for instance if we want
Virgin Atlantic for instance if we want to change all our seats in our plane to
to change all our seats in our plane to
to change all our seats in our plane to better seats you know we can do so in
better seats you know we can do so in
better seats you know we can do so in you know maybe nine months for British
you know maybe nine months for British
you know maybe nine months for British Airways it will take them seven years
Airways it will take them seven years
Airways it will take them seven years and so you know by being more nimble one
and so you know by being more nimble one
and so you know by being more nimble one can one can one can move quicker one can
can one can one can move quicker one can
can one can one can move quicker one can be more innovative and innovate more so
be more innovative and innovate more so
be more innovative and innovate more so it is possible but you know for a small
it is possible but you know for a small
it is possible but you know for a small company if you can keep your overheads
company if you can keep your overheads
company if you can keep your overheads you know lowers so you can actually
you know lowers so you can actually
you know lowers so you can actually undercut the big
undercut the big
undercut the big most likely the bigger guys had years of
most likely the bigger guys had years of
most likely the bigger guys had years of building up you know overheads that you
building up you know overheads that you
building up you know overheads that you as a small company haven’t yet got and
as a small company haven’t yet got and
as a small company haven’t yet got and hopefully never will have and so so it
hopefully never will have and so so it
hopefully never will have and so so it is it is possible for smaller companies
is it is possible for smaller companies
is it is possible for smaller companies to be bigger companies but you have to
to be bigger companies but you have to
to be bigger companies but you have to be quicker foot and as you say never
be quicker foot and as you say never
be quicker foot and as you say never take no for an answer
take no for an answer
take no for an answer one of the most important sort of
one of the most important sort of
one of the most important sort of phrases in my life is you know is
phrases in my life is you know is
phrases in my life is you know is protecting the downside and it should be
protecting the downside and it should be
protecting the downside and it should be you know one of the most important
you know one of the most important
you know one of the most important phrases any any business person’s life
phrases any any business person’s life
phrases any any business person’s life so okay we made a big bold move from
so okay we made a big bold move from
so okay we made a big bold move from going from music company into airline
going from music company into airline
going from music company into airline business but you know we we set myself a
business but you know we we set myself a
business but you know we we set myself a condition that I could hand that plane
condition that I could hand that plane
condition that I could hand that plane back at the end of the first 12 months
back at the end of the first 12 months
back at the end of the first 12 months if the business if people didn’t like
if the business if people didn’t like
if the business if people didn’t like our business and so one of the most
our business and so one of the most
our business and so one of the most important ago she ations with Boeing was
important ago she ations with Boeing was
important ago she ations with Boeing was you know we have the right to give you
you know we have the right to give you
you know we have the right to give you that plane back after 12 months and that
that plane back after 12 months and that
that plane back after 12 months and that meant that I knew that you know I could
meant that I knew that you know I could
meant that I knew that you know I could put my toe in the water I could see
put my toe in the water I could see
put my toe in the water I could see whether people like like the airline but
whether people like like the airline but
whether people like like the airline but if it didn’t work out it wasn’t going to
if it didn’t work out it wasn’t going to
if it didn’t work out it wasn’t going to bring everything else crashing down I’d
bring everything else crashing down I’d
bring everything else crashing down I’d be able to look my record company bosses
be able to look my record company bosses
be able to look my record company bosses in the eye and would still be friends
in the eye and would still be friends
in the eye and would still be friends because they’d still have jobs and you
because they’d still have jobs and you
because they’d still have jobs and you know so protecting the downside is
know so protecting the downside is
know so protecting the downside is critical and so we make bold moves but
critical and so we make bold moves but
critical and so we make bold moves but we’ll also make sure we’ve got ways out
we’ll also make sure we’ve got ways out
we’ll also make sure we’ve got ways out if things go wrong if you lost at all
if things go wrong if you lost at all
if things go wrong if you lost at all you lost everything what would you do
you lost everything what would you do
you lost everything what would you do what would be the first thing you would
what would be the first thing you would
what would be the first thing you would do to try to rebuild your success well I
do to try to rebuild your success well I
do to try to rebuild your success well I think you have to define what success is
think you have to define what success is
think you have to define what success is I mean to me I’ve spent a lifetime
I mean to me I’ve spent a lifetime
I mean to me I’ve spent a lifetime creating things that I hope that
creating things that I hope that
creating things that I hope that hopefully I think can make a difference
hopefully I think can make a difference
hopefully I think can make a difference to other people’s lives genuinely have
to other people’s lives genuinely have
to other people’s lives genuinely have never set about to sort of think of
never set about to sort of think of
never set about to sort of think of myself as a businessman if I lost it all
myself as a businessman if I lost it all
myself as a businessman if I lost it all and you know I’m sure I’d want to carry
and you know I’m sure I’d want to carry
and you know I’m sure I’d want to carry on creating most of my time is now spent
on creating most of my time is now spent
on creating most of my time is now spent creating not-for-profit ventures like
creating not-for-profit ventures like
creating not-for-profit ventures like the elders or the carbon war room or you
the elders or the carbon war room or you
the elders or the carbon war room or you know Center for Disease Control we’re
know Center for Disease Control we’re
know Center for Disease Control we’re trying to protect species and that’s
trying to protect species and that’s
trying to protect species and that’s where I get my main satisfaction from
where I get my main satisfaction from
where I get my main satisfaction from and somehow even if I didn’t have any
and somehow even if I didn’t have any
and somehow even if I didn’t have any money I would do my best to continue to
money I would do my best to continue to
money I would do my best to continue to do that
do that
do that life is short life should be fun and it
life is short life should be fun and it
life is short life should be fun and it should be fun not you know it should be
should be fun not you know it should be
should be fun not you know it should be if the the chairman of the company is
if the the chairman of the company is
if the the chairman of the company is having fun you know if you go to a party
having fun you know if you go to a party
having fun you know if you go to a party and you know if I let my hair down and
and you know if I let my hair down and
and you know if I let my hair down and I’m the first to be thrown in the
I’m the first to be thrown in the
I’m the first to be thrown in the swimming pool and and I’m not just
swimming pool and and I’m not just
swimming pool and and I’m not just sitting there standing in the corner of
sitting there standing in the corner of
sitting there standing in the corner of the room sipping sherry or something
the room sipping sherry or something
the room sipping sherry or something then everybody will have a laugh and
then everybody will have a laugh and
then everybody will have a laugh and everybody having fun you know if you’re
everybody having fun you know if you’re
everybody having fun you know if you’re jemna come buddy be the first to dance
jemna come buddy be the first to dance
jemna come buddy be the first to dance on the table you know just get everybody
on the table you know just get everybody
on the table you know just get everybody else up dancing on the table and make
else up dancing on the table and make
else up dancing on the table and make sure the parties you know the parties
sure the parties you know the parties
sure the parties you know the parties are laughs so you know so play hard and
are laughs so you know so play hard and
are laughs so you know so play hard and play hard work hard and then and you
play hard work hard and then and you
play hard work hard and then and you know follow certain principles in life
know follow certain principles in life
know follow certain principles in life you know beep you know you know love
you know beep you know you know love
you know beep you know you know love people make make sure you make a
people make make sure you make a
people make make sure you make a positive difference in this world but
positive difference in this world but
positive difference in this world but while you’re on it I love learning and
while you’re on it I love learning and
while you’re on it I love learning and I’ve never actually thought I was you
I’ve never actually thought I was you
I’ve never actually thought I was you know starting a company as such and I
know starting a company as such and I
know starting a company as such and I just saw situations as I traveled in
just saw situations as I traveled in
just saw situations as I traveled in life and where I felt I could improve on
life and where I felt I could improve on
life and where I felt I could improve on the way things were being done by other
the way things were being done by other
the way things were being done by other people so and you know so I would you
people so and you know so I would you
people so and you know so I would you know what one way favorite phrases is
know what one way favorite phrases is
know what one way favorite phrases is screw it let’s do it and I’ve used that
screw it let’s do it and I’ve used that
screw it let’s do it and I’ve used that phrase a lot of times and we’ve and and
phrase a lot of times and we’ve and and
phrase a lot of times and we’ve and and we’ve you know we just love going in and
we’ve you know we just love going in and
we’ve you know we just love going in and trying to shake up industries and doing
trying to shake up industries and doing
trying to shake up industries and doing it better than it’s been done before I
it better than it’s been done before I
it better than it’s been done before I am dyslexic and and therefore I think
am dyslexic and and therefore I think
am dyslexic and and therefore I think I’ve been very good at keeping things
I’ve been very good at keeping things
I’ve been very good at keeping things simple because you know as a dyslexic I
simple because you know as a dyslexic I
simple because you know as a dyslexic I need to need things to be simple for
need to need things to be simple for
need to need things to be simple for myself and therefore virgin I think you
myself and therefore virgin I think you
myself and therefore virgin I think you know when we launched a financial
know when we launched a financial
know when we launched a financial service company or a bank you know we do
service company or a bank you know we do
service company or a bank you know we do not use jargon it’s everything is very
not use jargon it’s everything is very
not use jargon it’s everything is very clear-cut very simple and and I think
clear-cut very simple and and I think
clear-cut very simple and and I think people you know people have an affinity
people you know people have an affinity
people you know people have an affinity to the Virgin brand because we don’t you
to the Virgin brand because we don’t you
to the Virgin brand because we don’t you know we don’t talk above the mortal
know we don’t talk above the mortal
know we don’t talk above the mortal thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I love to know what did
hope you enjoyed I love to know what did
hope you enjoyed I love to know what did you think of this video
you think of this video
you think of this video it Reacher’s words move you are you
it Reacher’s words move you are you
it Reacher’s words move you are you going to make a change now somehow in
going to make a change now somehow in
going to make a change now somehow in your life or your business what did you
your life or your business what did you
your life or your business what did you enjoy that most what clip was the most
enjoy that most what clip was the most
enjoy that most what clip was the most motivational for you leave it down in
motivational for you leave it down in
motivational for you leave it down in the comments below
the comments below
the comments below whatever thinking that you have whatever
whatever thinking that you have whatever
whatever thinking that you have whatever new goal you set for yourself if you
new goal you set for yourself if you
new goal you set for yourself if you write it down and leave in the comment
write it down and leave in the comment
write it down and leave in the comment you’re much more likely to follow
you’re much more likely to follow
you’re much more likely to follow through that process of taking it from
through that process of taking it from
through that process of taking it from the brain and put it on the screen
the brain and put it on the screen
the brain and put it on the screen really dramatically increases the chance
really dramatically increases the chance
really dramatically increases the chance of you doing something about it so don’t
of you doing something about it so don’t
of you doing something about it so don’t waste this opportunity please leave a
waste this opportunity please leave a
waste this opportunity please leave a comment below believe nation will jump
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comment below believe nation will jump in on discussion I will – thank you guys
in on discussion I will – thank you guys
in on discussion I will – thank you guys so much for watching
so much for watching
so much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon
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