Taking the Plunge - the Branson Way!

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Comment by Cecilia Thorfinn on August 23, 2010 at 9:32am

Yep, you are right Damir! He is cool. I took that image of him in the pool in the storm with me; and when my gut reaction is to stay indoors, I pick it out again, and as you say, get inspired not to hide but to get out there, in the middle of it all and fight to keep my nose above the water. And I think all entrepreneurs are in that proverbial storm once in a while.

I did not put in the blog post that I was also very inspired by Branson's focus on people rather than on money: his customers, his partners, and after he's gained the resources to do so, everyone who can need a helping hand in this world. That is also a feature of great entrepreneurship. And that it made him rich in the process only shows it has multiple benefits

Comment by damir perge on August 23, 2010 at 9:22am

Hi Cecilia, I went on your blog and found the story about Richard Branson very inspiring. He has no fear -- that is for sure. But after I posted my comments to you, I thought about what Branson has done for entrepreneurs.

Money is money but inspiration is worth more than money. You can only have so much money.

Sure, he has made billions but he has encouraged lots of other entrepreneurs to plunge into entrepreneur land. 50% of the entrepreneurs I have talked to mention him as their inspiration -- not Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, etc. He is richer than he even thinks for being the inspiration to others.