"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.
看里查德布兰森自传的时候,脑海中有偶尔浮现乔布斯的形象,同样都出生于20世纪50年代、辍学、钟爱嬉皮士、亿万富翁。但相较于懂技术、专注于科技领域的乔布斯,里查德布兰森在商业上所获得的成就,更加来源于其“敏锐的商业直觉”、“疯狂的冒险精神”,我觉得这是“纯粹”的...
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这个应该是我今年看过的最好的书之一了吧!Richard Branson和Jim Rogers是我最欣赏的两个人,把生命玩得那么潇洒,那么自如,那么振奋身心,是另一种境界。
评分用了一周的时间读完了Richard Branson这本将近600页的自传,感触良多,准备近期写篇读后感
评分用了一周的时间读完了Richard Branson这本将近600页的自传,感触良多,准备近期写篇读后感
评分嘿嘿这个题目会不会让有些人产生歧义呢?此Virgin非彼Virgin,是大名鼎鼎的维珍公司啦~这个老板的business sense真是好,growth comes with pressure and pressure make you thrive.
评分用了一周的时间读完了Richard Branson这本将近600页的自传,感触良多,准备近期写篇读后感
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