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         Branson Richard:     more books (101)
  1. The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Brand Builder by Des Dearlove, 2010-06-28
  2. More Readings From One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke, 1974-1980 by Richard L. Proenneke, 2006-01-05
  3. Sir Richard Branson: The Autobiography (Penguin Readers Simplified Text) by Richard Branson, 2002-12
  4. Business Stripped Bare by Richard Branson, 2009-07-30
  5. Richard Branson (Inspirational Lives) by Liz Gogerly, 2010-09-09
  6. Geht nicht gibt s nicht!: So wurde Richard Branson zum Ã?berflieger. Seine Erfolgstipps für Ihr (Berufs-) Leben by Richard Branson,
  7. Respiratory Care Equipment by Richard D. Branson, Dean R. Hess, et all 1999-01-15
  8. Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson, 2002
  9. Customer is King: How to Exceed Their Expectation (Virgin Business Guides) by Robert Craven, Richard Branson, 2005-03-01
  10. To the Edge of Space: Adventures of a Balloonist by Colin Prescot, 2000-09-05
  11. Arctic Diary: Surviving On This Ice by Sir Richard Branson, Sam Branson, 2008-09-02
  12. Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction) by Richard Branson, 2010-05
  13. RICHARD BRANSON: THE INSIDE STORY by MICK BROWN, 1994
  14. Richard Branson Virgin King by Tim Jackson, 1994-10-03

21. Branson, Richard - Corporate Profile & Brands
branson, richard is one of the 10000 corporations and 21000 brands for which the Transnational Corporations Observatory provides social, financial and
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22. New York Post Online Edition: Entertainment
anything like it, says bil lionaire tycoon richard branson of his new jetsetting reality show what Trump was looking for " branson, the global adventurer, entrepreneur and founder
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By DON KAPLAN Email Archives Print Reprint May 19, 2004 IT's not " The Apprentice " or anything like it, says bil lionaire tycoon Richard Branson of his new jet-setting reality show that's in the works for Fox. "I want a lot of the reverse of what Trump was looking for," Branson, the global adventurer, entrepreneur and founder/chairman of the Virgin group of companies told The Post yesterday about what qualities he'll be seeking in the candidates for his tentatively titled, " The Bil lionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best "Trump's whole approach is 'don't trust your best friend,' I don't believe that's correct," he says. Think " The Amazing Race " meets " The Apprentice " meets " Jackass ," with the yet-to-be-determined prize likely to be nothing less than a high-level job in the Virgin organization, piles of cash, both or something even bigger.
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23. Richard Branson's Virgin Success - The Incredible Triumph Of An Enigmatic Entrep
British adventurer richard branson has risen from dyslexic high school dropout to selfmade billionaire. richard branson Virgin King By Tim Jackson.
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The Incredible Triumph of an Enigmatic Entrepreneur By: John Shepler When Richard Branson's granny was 99, she wrote him to say that the last 10 years had been her best. He should read the book, "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking. She had loved it. But most of all, her advice to Richard was "You've got one go in life, so make the most of it." Those are words that mean so much to Richard Branson, as they go right to the heart of his belief in making it on your own. Now, head of 150 or so enterprises that carry the Virgin name, with a personal wealth estimated at nearly $3 billion, he has followed that personal dream and made the most of it. He still holds the record as fastest to cross the Atlantic ocean by boat. He still hopes to be first to circle the globe in a balloon. It is a success that was never expected for a dyslexic, nearsighted boy. Richard didn't breeze through school. It wasn't just a challenge for him, it was a nightmare. His dyslexia embarrassed him as he had to memorize and recite word for word in public. He was sure he did terribly on the standard IQ tests...these are tests that measure abilities where he is weak. In the end, it was the tests that failed. They totally missed his ability and passion for sports. They had no means to identify ambition, the fire inside that drives people to find a path to success that zigzags around the maze of standard doors that won't open. They never identified the most important talent of all. It's the ability to connect with people, mind to mind, soul to soul. It's that rare power to energize the ambitions of others so that they, too, rise to the level of their dreams.

24. Richard Branson - Biografie Rasscass
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26. Virgin.com | About Us | Richard Branson's Autobiography - Chapter 1
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MY CHILDHOOD IS SOMETHING of a blur to me now, but there are several episodes that stand out. I do remember that my parents continually set us challenges. My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our house and made me find my own way home across the fields. I got hopelessly lost. My youngest sister Vanessa's earliest memory is being woken up in the dark one January morning because Mum had decided I should cycle to Bournemouth that day. Mum packed some sandwiches and an apple and told me to find some water along the way.
Bournemouth was fifty miles away from our home in Shamley Green, Surrey. I was under twelve, but Mum thought that it would teach me the importance of stamina and a sense of direction. I remember setting off in the dark, and I have a vague recollection of staying the night with a relative. I have no idea how I found their house, or how I got back to Shamley Green the next day, but I do remember finally walking into the kitchen like a conquering hero, feeling tremendously proud of my marathon bike ride and expecting a huge welcome.

27. Virgin.com | News And Press Releases
richard branson congratulates workforce on a Mission Accomplished Virgin Trains 29 Apr 2004 Sir richard branson visited ALSTOM’s factory at Washwood Heath
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28. William Morris Agency
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Richard Branson was born in 1950 and at age 17, while at Stowe - the famous English public school - started a student advisory service. Three years later, he founded the Virgin mail order record company and shortly afterwards opened a shop on Oxford Street, London's main shopping thoroughfare. In 1972 a studio was built in Oxfordshire, the very one that Mike Oldfield recorded his five millions selling album "Tubular Bells." This was to provide the catalyst for Virgin Records that went on to sign major names such as The Rolling Stones, Culture Club, Janet Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds and The Human League - all contributing to the continued success story.
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29. BRANSON- RICHARD VHS
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30. What Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Branson And Lee Iacocca Can Teach You About
What Arnold Schwarzenegger, richard branson and Lee Iacocca can teach you about building a leaner, stronger, healthier body The year is 1965.
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The year is 1965. It's a frosty morning along the old Czechoslovakian Border, just after five am. Two young Austrian soldiers are exercising in the trenches, the steam from their bodies rising into the icy cold air. Both are exhausted from a 15-hour working day. Yet somehow, they are still able to find the time and energy to wake up before their colleagues and train with weights before they start another physically demanding day of maneuvers. Can you imagine any more difficult circumstances in which to exercise? Despite these obstacles, Arnold Schwarzenegger describes his time in the Austrian army as a period when he made much of his best early progress. What was it about Arnold that gave him such a passion for exercise? How was he able to achieve so much success, not just in bodybuilding, but as a businessman, actor and (maybe) a politician?
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Examine the traits of any successful person, and you'll notice they all share certain qualities. Characteristics such as commitment, courage, honesty, discipline and energy figure highly in the success stories of people like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Branson and Lee Iacocca. These characteristics, known as values, are a key driving force in human behavior. Simply becoming aware of your values and how they influence your behaviour is a

31. Sir Richard Branson's Letter To Qantas
richard branson s Open Letter (and picture!) to Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon. Sir richard branson is a genius at scoring public relations coups. Sir richard branson.
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Richard Branson's Open Letter (and picture!) to Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon Sir Richard Branson is a genius at scoring public relations coups. His open letter to Geoff Dixon creates a spectacular 'win-win' for Branson (and perhaps a lose-lose for Dixon!). Whatever now happens, the certain result is that Branson will earn substantial more publicity for himself and his airline, in the 'underdog' role that he portrays so well. NEWSLETTER : In addition to weekly feature columns, I also send out a free weekly email newsletter that contains a wide ranging variety of travel related items and opinions. D on't miss out! Have the newsletter emailed to you each week. ( ) Simply fill in your email address : Flamboyant Sir Richard Branson founded Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984. In 2000, he started a new airline in Australia - Virgin Blue. At the time of Virgin Blue's conception, there was a fair measure of skepticism within Australia as to whether it would be possible for what would have become a third Australian airline to survive. Several earlier attempts by other would be competitors to the two established airlines (Qantas and Ansett) had all ended in ignominious failure. Of course, Qantas did all it could to discourage and disparage its new competitor. Nonetheless, Virgin Blue proceeded, and then, more or less fortuitously perhaps, Ansett (owned by Air New Zealand) went bankrupt, and Virgin Blue suddenly found a market that was reasonably full of air service change to a market where 40% of all flights had suddenly ceased. Partly because of that, and partly because it is a good airline anyway, Virgin Blue now appears to be flourishing.

32. Richard Branson
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33. Richard Branson
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FREE newsletter Get the MSN Money newsletter FREE every week. Sign up now! Millionaires' Secrets - Richard Branson Richard Branson, seemingly in permanent mid-life crisis, is one of the country’s richest men, worth at least £1 billion, although his fortune is difficult to quantify. The latest Sunday Times Rich List valued him at £lbn, but admitted it was only guesswork given the sheer number of companies under the Virgin label. Need a cheap loan? For a quick decision Click here Branson's business career began in 1968, when he was still at Stowe School, with a magazine, Student. He then built up the Virgin Music Group, from 1969 onwards, issuing records, CDs, and cassettes, publishing music, and selling these and other goods in Virgin stores around the world. His big break came five years later when he signed the then unknown Mike Oldfield to his label. Big names like the Rolling Stones and the Sex Pistols followed. From Pistols to planes, from islands to safari parks, from railways to mobiles, Branson has had a finger in many pies – currently around 250 of them in fact. He’s been a millionaire for around 30 years, but tales of his, shall we say, thriftness are legendary. If he takes you out to dinner, don’t expect him to pay. By his own admission he never carries money around and is forced to borrow cash from his friends. He’s frugal by nature and claimed in an interview published in the Observer that any luxury he allows himself must also pay its way, and so his island, Necker, is available to rent if you have a few spare grand.

34. An African Safari At Ulusaba - Sir Richard Branson's Private Game Reserve
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35. Richard Branson Welcome Page - About Us - Virgin.net
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36. Biografia De Branson, Richard
Translate this page branson, richard. (Londres, 1950) Empresario británico. Con sólo veinte años fundó Virgin (1970), buque insignia de una multinacional
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37. Billigflieger Richard Branson Will Billiglinie Mit Pfiff

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13. April 2004 Die Tatsache, daß er die Zukunftschancen von Billigfliegern in Europa nicht erkannt hat, ist für Richard Branson nur schwer erträglich: "Das war ein unverzeihlicher Fehler", bekannte er unlängst öffentlich. Erfolg in Australien Herausforderungen auch in Europa Über Details des Geschäftskonzepts schweigt sich Branson, der ansonsten das Bad in der Öffentlichkeit liebt, noch beharrlich aus. Er läßt jedoch durchblicken, daß sich Virgin USA vom spartanischen Angebot der Konkurrenz bewußt durch "mehr Komfort beim Fliegen" und "pfiffige Extras" abheben will. Zukunft von Virgin Express unklar
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38. Luftfahrt Richard Branson Kämpft Um Den Prestigeflieger Concorde
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23. Oktober 2003 Der heutige Freitag ist für Richard Branson ein schwarzer Tag. Auf dem Londoner Flughafen Heathrow setzen nachmittags die fünf Überschallflugzeuge vom Typ "Concorde" zur letzten Landung an. Den Beschluß von British Airways (BA), sich von seinem teuren "Concorde"-Abenteuer endgültig zu verabschieden, hatte der 53 Jahre Unternehmer aus London seit Wochen heftig attackiert.
"Für mich grenzt das an Industriesabotage, wenn der Branchenführer jetzt Kostengründe vorschiebt, um dieses technologisch ehrgeizige Projekt zu beerdigen und dabei auch Wettbewerbern keine Chance läßt, die Concorde wirtschaftlich zu betreiben", kritisiert Branson scharf den BA-Chef Rod Eddington.
Branson läßt die Argumente von Eddington nicht gelten und macht eine Gegenrechnung auf. Der Gründer der Fluglinie "Virgin Atlantic", die seit Jahren in Europa und auf Nordatlantikrouten mit BA um Passagiere kämpft, geht davon aus, daß die Concorde eine technische Lebensdauer von weiteren 25 Jahren vor sich hat. Dank der Werbekraft der schrill-bunten Dachmarke "Virgin" und durch die Konzentration auf junge, kaufkräftige Vielflieger aus der Medien- und Geschäftswelt ließe sich das "Concorde-Erlebnis" profitabel vermarkten, glaubt der Herr des Londoner Virgin-Imperiums.

39. BW Online | March 8, 2004 | Richard Branson's Next Big Adventure
EUROPEAN BUSINESS richard branson s Next Big Adventure He has no qualms about jumping into the tough airline market in the US Eight years ago, Sir richard
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40. 10/26/98 THEN CAME BRANSON (int'l Edition)
On a sultry September afternoon, a weary richard branson climbs aboard a Virgin Atlantic 747. PHOTO richard branson at Launching of Virgin Cola.
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He's flamboyant. He's full of ideas. But is he flying too close to the sun? On a sultry September afternoon, a weary Richard Branson climbs aboard a Virgin Atlantic 747. Branson, founder and chairman of London-based Virgin Group, has just watched the jumbo jet unload 30 metric tons of relief equipment on hurricane-swept Antigua. He has also just come through a four-day publicity blitz that included celebrity cricket in Barbados and a catamaran cruise in St. Lucia to promote his airline's new Caribbean service. When the aftermath of Hurricane Georges forced him to cancel the Antigua leg of the V.I.P. junket, he quickly organized the relief effort, spotting a chance to engender local goodwilland publicity. But ever the showman, Branson can't resist a final flourish. In the cool, darkened cabin of the nearly empty jet, he shakes a journalist's hand on a promise: to meet again on Virgin's inaugural flight into outer space. Starship Virgin? Branson's dreams for his brand seem boundless. Since his counterculture days in the early '70s, when he lived on a houseboat in London, Europe's best-known entrepreneur has built an empire of some 200 companies with combined yearly revenues of an estimated $4 billion. His group spans three continents and includes planes, trains, financial services, music stores, cinemas, and cola. Restless and driven, Branson, who is worth an estimated $1.7 billion, according to London's Sunday Times, is a celebrity in Britain who rubs shoulders with royalty and pop stars. He's also an energetic self-promoter. It's no coincidence that Losing My Virginity, Branson's new autobiography, hits U.S. bookstores this month, just as he's expanding his airline, building new megastores, and rolling out his cola in the U.S. ''I want Virgin to be as well-known around the world as Coca-Cola,'' he says.

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