"Oh, screw it, let's do it."
That's the philosophy that has allowed Richard Branson, in slightly more than twenty-five years, to spawn so many successful ventures. From the airline business (Virgin Atlantic Airways), to music (Virgin Records and V2), to cola (Virgin Cola), to retail (Virgin Megastores), and nearly a hundred others, ranging from financial services to bridal wear, Branson has a track record second to none.
Losing My Virginity is the unusual, frequently outrageous autobiography of one of the great business geniuses of our time. When Richard Branson started his first business, he and his friends decided that "since we're complete virgins at business, let's call it just that: Virgin." Since then, Branson has written his own "rules" for success, creating a group of companies with a global presence, but no central headquarters, no management hierarchy, and minimal bureaucracy.
Many of Richard Branson's companies--airlines, retailing, and cola are good examples--were started in the face of entrenched competition. The experts said, "Don't do it." But Branson found golden opportunities in markets in which customers have been ripped off or underserved, where confusion reigns, and the competition is complacent.
And in this stressed-out, overworked age, Richard Branson gives us a new model: a dynamic, hardworking, successful entrepreneur who lives life to the fullest. Family, friends, fun, and adventure are equally important as business in Branson's life. Losing My Virginity is a portrait of a productive, sane, balanced life, filled with rich and colorful stories:
Crash-landing his hot-air balloon in the Algerian desert, yet remaining determined to have another go at being the first to circle the globe
Signing the Sex Pistols, Janet Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Boy George, and Phil Collins
Fighting back when British Airways took on Virgin Atlantic and successfully suing this pillar of the British business establishment
Swimming two miles to safety during a violent storm off the coast of Mexico
Selling Virgin Records to save Virgin Atlantic
Staging a rescue flight into Baghdad before the start of the Gulf War . . .
And much more. Losing My Virginity is the ultimate tale of personal and business survival from a man who combines the business prowess of Bill Gates and the promotional instincts of P. T. Barnum.
Also available in the UK from Virgin Publishing, and in Canada from General Publishing, --From the Hardcover edition.
發表於2024-11-06
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嗯,很有意思的題目嘛,啊哈哈 Some points to note: 1. Branson seems to have a born strong business sense. His mother's entrepreneurship may partly contribute to this. His way of developing the company is interesting. When he set up a first record shop, he...
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圖書標籤: Branson 創業 成長 傳記 Richard virginity 思維 成功學
一年瞭斷斷續續終於看完瞭 很有趣的人,也很羨慕
評分從一個不爭氣的學生 變成地下刊物的經理人 再開唱片店 因為Tubular bells賺到第一桶金 這張真的厲害 到倫敦奧運會的時候還驚訝於Mike的纔華
評分看完就記得那幾個段子瞭,哈哈哈哈哈
評分從一個不爭氣的學生 變成地下刊物的經理人 再開唱片店 因為Tubular bells賺到第一桶金 這張真的厲害 到倫敦奧運會的時候還驚訝於Mike的纔華
評分Live life to the full. Life is short.
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