ballooned across the Atlantic; he’s signed the Sex Pistols, Janet Jackson, Boy George and all kinds of famous musicians; he has been knighted by the queen.
His company Virgin is home to more than 350 companies, from
gyms, gambling houses and bridal boutiques to fleets of planes, trains and
limousines. He even owns his own island, Necker Island.
Now, Richard Branson is moving onward and upward into space
tourism. His company Virgin Galactic is slated to start carrying
passengers into the thermosphere in 2009, at a whopping $200,000 a
ticket, which is probably a good deal for space travel.
Anyway, Branson also has a philanthropic streak. He’s pledged the
next 10 years of profits from his transportation empire, an amount that’s expected to reach $3-billion, to the development of renewable alternatives to carbon fuels.
His company has revenues of $25-billion a year. He has over 50,000 employees; he knows a lot of people, and knows a lot of stuff about running a business.
He offered the following 5 of 10 HOTTEST TIPS!
- “Success is creating something that I can be proud of.” It is creating something that really makes a difference, that maybe shakes up whole industries and actually results in people’s lives never being quite the same again, and hopefully, for the better.
- With wealth comes extreme responsibility. The problem with capitalism is that a few individuals become extremely wealthy. It's still the best model!
- A Social Entrepreneur: Someone who uses their entrepreneurial skills to tackle social problems.
(Branson spends 25% of his time on New Ventures; 25% on Marketing; 10% firefighting and 40% of his time tackling social issues) - Be extremely careful not to criticize people. Make sure you look for the best in people and lavish praise on people.
(Branson has a genuine love for people! He remembers being praised by his parent at a very young age.) - The absolute key is being a good listener. Do something about the suggestions that your staff will tell you.
(Branson suggested you take your staff out once a week to unwind. Listen carefully to what your staff tell you and make sure you have a notepad with you to take down all the suggestions. The key here is to take action on what was said the very next day.)
Hot TIPS #6-#10 Next Issue ~ November 15, 2008
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