"My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them ... from the perspective of wanting to live life to the full, I felt that I had to attempt it." Sir Richard Branson
5 Tips To Work Like Richard
1. Forget the office
"When Im working, I dont like to waste my time. When Im on holidays, I like to waste my time a little bit. Ive always worked from home, Ive never worked from an office I work from a hammock."
2. The early bird catches the worm
"I get up quite early in the morning - maybe 6:30. I will maybe go kitesurfing, maybe play tennis, maybe go for a swim. Its the advantage of working from home and working from Necker Island."
3. Eat a real lunch
"I dont believe in sandwiches for lunch. I like to eat from my balcony. Ill have good food. Having said that, I do drink far too much tea and coffee."
4. Take risks
If you try to achieve things that people say are impossible, it does involve taking risks. People said it was impossible to take a hot air balloon around the world, and we had great adventures proving them wrong. Fortunately, we survived it. We were the lucky pilots. A lot of pilots lose their lives trying these things."
5. Plan ahead
In any adventure, we try to figure out beforehand, if we hit the water, how will we survive? How will the company survive? Luckily, we have always survived, and were here to tell the tale."