Quotes from Richard Branson

Lo que importa no es necesariamente el tamaño del perro en la pelea, sino el tamaño de la pelea que lleva dentro el perro".

One of the things I've learned over my years in business is that, once you have a great product, it is essential to protect its reputation with vigilance. It's not just a question of getting it into the marketplace. As a result, every day I receive a bundle of press cuttings – everything that mentions Virgin. These – and staff letters – are the first things I read in the morning.

Yo creo, como dicen algunos, que "Dios está en los detalles". En este caso, se trata de detalles que pasan desapercibidos para los altos directivos desde sus oficinas lujosas.

hay un área en las que usted debe meterse y hacer buena parte de trabajo por sí mismo es el proceso de contratación.

Steve did not have a death wish. He had the exact opposite. His appetite for life was so strong, it outweighed all fear. So what if his choices shortened his life? His choices filled his life, and enriched the lives of those around him.

es crucial que usted asuma semanalmente la responsabilidad, junto con los demás compromisos de su agenda, de pasar un tiempo de calidad con los activos más importantes de la compañía: su gente.

Roman philosopher Seneca who some two thousand years ago said, 'Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

The beginning is the most important part of any work,' while the Chinese say, 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Challenge is the core and mainspring of all human action. If there's an ocean, we cross it. If there's a disease, we cure it. If there's a wrong, we right it. If there's a record, we break it. And if there's a mountain, we climb it.' I totally agree and believe we should all continue to challenge ourselves.

si las cosas no cambian, mañana estarán igual que hoy".

I would have loved to have spoken to these fishermen. Probably they were as stressed about their money and families as anyone else, but their life seemed so tranquil and rooted in such an ancient tradition that I felt they must have come to terms with time in a way I never had.

A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure.

Never do anything if it means you can't sleep at night.

From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better.

Una buena pregunta para el candidato es: "¿qué no incluiste en el CV?". Siempre he valorado más la capacidad que la experiencia

Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into ten-minute units, and don't waste even a minute.

Big Mac started life selling paper cups. He was someone else who didn't believe in wasting time.

The best lesson I learned was to just do it. It doesn't matter what it is, or how hard it might seem, as the ancient Greek, Plato, said, 'The beginning is the most important part of any work

Perhaps he was in a hurry because he didn't get the idea for McDonald's until he was aged 52.

Mark Twain tiene una frase maravillosa: "No hay nada más molesto que dos personas hablando cuando uno está ocupado interrumpiendo".

Keeping it short goes a long way.

Somebody said to me after Strive that there are three stages to life: youth, middle age, and 'you're looking well'! Sadly, it's probably true. I found myself getting more 'you're looking well' comments than usual after Strive. But the adventures we do as a family help keep me young, and give me another reason to stay fit and healthy.

muy importante vivir en el hoy.

De hecho, si Da Vinci hubiera tenido un mantra, sería algo así como: "Esto funciona en la práctica, pero no en teoría".