Richard Branson is the founder and CEO of Virgin, one of the world’s biggest brands that is spread across several niches, including air travel, media, and much more. For the budding entrepreneurs out there, you may want to pay heed to the following lessons from Richard Branson.
1. Don’t challenge detractors, prove them wrong
Richard Branson has dealt with his fair share of adversity in his professional career, with many jealous competitors trying to downplay his success. Instead of getting on their level, Branson simply proves them wrong in as many ways as he can.
It can be easy to let detractors get inside your head and pull you away from success. Take Branson’s advice and focus on what you do best and ignore the talk of others who have a vested interest in seeing you fail.
2. Don’t discount the advice of others
Branson knows that in order to succeed, you need to not only be innovative with your own ideas but listen to other people’s ideas as well. Always keep yourself the option to other options and get as much honest feedback as you can about new ideas. Other people with different professional perspectives may be able to identify problems that only become clear once they give their explanation.
3. Use the phone
You can’t be a successful entrepreneur if you avoid contact with people and take too long to solve inevitable issues. Many people find phone conversation awkward and avoid them or say that emails are more efficient. However, many problems can be solved quickly by having a real conversation over the phone. In a world that’s so clinical and distant when it comes to business, focusing on human connection can make all the difference.
There you have it, 3 lessons from Richard Branson.
As an experienced businesswoman, Phoebe has a lot of great anecdotes about her climb to the top and the difficulties she has overcome in the world of business. Phoebe is an excellent writer and always has a fascinating insight into the topics she covers.
