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Screw Business as Usual: How to Have Fun, Do Good & Make Money
In this personal, approachable and moderated fireside chat-like forum, Branson imparts the life lessons he learned and chronicled in his book, Screw Business as Usual. “Over the last few decades as I’ve started up one exciting business after another, I thought that life and work could not get any better. In preparing this presentation, I’ve realized that we’ve really been on a practice run, getting ready for the greatest challenge and opportunity of our lifetime. We’ve got a shot at really pulling together to turn upside down the way we approach the challenges we are facing in the world and look at them in a brand new entrepreneurial way. Never has there been a more exciting time for all of us to explore this great next frontier where the boundaries between work and purpose are merging into one, where doing well, really is good for business.” Richard Branson
In Screw Business as Usual, Branson reveals his innovative and inclusive vision for the future. He aims to redefine capitalism, and flip it on its head– to evolve our values and switch from a just profit focus, to the focus of the future which will be on people, communities and the planet, and as one of the most successful businessmen in history, corporations will just have to trust that it is in their best interest to include the interests of their customers and communities. It is no longer considered counterintuitive in business to be compassionate.
Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur
Combining invaluable advice with the remarkable and candid inside stories of Virgin's greatest achievements, as well as some of its setbacks, Business Stripped Bare is a dynamic, inspirational and truly original guide to success in business and in life. Whether you are an executive, an entrepreneur or are just starting out, Richard strips business down to show how you can succeed and make a difference.
Screw It, Let’s Do It: 14 Lessons on Making It to the Top While Having Fun & Staying Green
Today we are increasingly aware of the effects of our actions on the environment, and I strongly believe that we each have a responsibility, as individuals and organizations, to do no harm. I will draw on Gaia Capitalism to explain why we need to take stock of how we may be damaging the environment, and why it is up to big companies like Virgin to lead the way in a more holistic approach to business.
Losing My Virginity: How I’ve Survived, Had Fun & Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
Branson’s book, Losing My Virginity is an outrageous opus of one of the most audacious and genius business minds of our time. Since naming his business after the amount of business experience he started out with – Virgin, Branson has re-written the rulebook for success – creating a group of companies with a global presence, but no central headquarters or management hierarchy, and minimal bureaucracy.
In this fireside chat, Branson describes how and why many of his companies were started in the face of entrenched competition. He realized that being too big can actually be the reason you fail. Branson capitalized on the advantage of being flexible and free to improve on existing big businesses even when the “experts” said, "Don't do it." However, in typical Branson style, he found golden opportunities in markets in which customers have been slighted or underserved, where confusion reigns, and the competition is complacent. Today, Richard Branson represents the new model of the businessman – one who is free-thinking, daring, hardworking, and who lives life to the fullest. Losing My Virginity is a portrait of a successful, balanced life, dappled with rich and colorful stories including:
In this fascinating exchange, you will hear the ultimate tale of personal and business conquest from a man who combines the business acumen of John D. Rockefeller, with the promotional prowess of P. T. Barnum.
Even though lately the world seems to be filling up with billionaires, Sir Richard Branson remains a rare bird. When he is not ballooning around the world, astronaut training, or breaking world records, he’s setting the example for going green in big business, convening world councils to combat global suffering, and teaching people how to get rich – and give back. Even rarer-still, is a billionaire who is actually excited to share his secret formula, and help everybody else live a successful life too. That is what sets Branson apart, he is a 1%-er who gives 100% to others…very rare indeed, and certainly not an opportunity to be missed.
Richard Branson is the face, spirit and entrepreneurial mastermind behind Virgin, one of the world's most dynamic brands. Credited as one of the world's greatest brand-building visionaries, Branson has expanded his company into many diverse sectors, from travel to telecommunications, health to financial services, and music to leisure. There are now more than 100 Virgin companies worldwide, employing approximately 60,000 people in over 50 countries. Branson’s unconventional style of living is only a part of his undeniable talent for beating impossible odds in business and in life – a talent he is thrilled to share.
Crediting "fun" as his guiding life principle, Branson is also known for his cheeky, yet inspiring, world record attempts, including being the first to fly a hot air balloon across the Atlantic. Proving that one can "have fun while making a fortune," he has become revered for his unconventional management style and uncanny ability to motivate his employees. Branson has also made it part of his mission to support global causes. With the help of Nelson Mandela he started The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders who come together to "promote peace building, help address major issues of human suffering, and promote the shared interests of humanity." He is also the founder of the Carbon War Room, which works to increase the effectiveness of climate change efforts that are already underway.
The format of his enlightening, entertaining and some would say prophetic presentations, are ironically akin to the fireside chats of old. In them, he gets up close and personal with his audience – candidly and humorously sharing the real life experiences and inspiring visions that has brought him such unyielding success. As one might guess, his speaking style on stage is off the cuff, no-holds-barred, and no question is out-of-bounds. He is completely at ease and approachable, as he is quite confident that the knowledge he has to share is priceless. Like his many adventures and record-breaking attempts, he likes to “just have fun with it” with an inviting energy that audiences eat up. Listeners to Branson find themselves getting some of the best financial and personal advice they have ever gotten, delivered by a fun-loving billionaire who wants nothing more than to see others succeed as well – both in business, and in life.
Richard Branson is one of the world’s most colorful iconoclasts and one of the most requested and outspoken speakers. Famous for his daring entrepreneurial style, he oversees one of the world’s most popular brands – equally attributing his success to surrounding himself with good people – again setting the example that it is possible to having millions, and modesty, in the same lifetime. Today, Branson offers audiences a personal example of what they can achieve by incorporating a little fun and risk into their own business. It is also important to remember that Sir Richard was not born a billionaire – nor a knight. He started with the same motivation and potential as you, or any other entrepreneur out there, with the courage to jump into the deep end of life with an open mind, and a full heart.
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