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" Spending time in different areas of a business and making time to understand how everyone fits together is incredibly beneficial. "
Holly Branson
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Time
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" I'd be bored just going to parties and getting my picture taken. "
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" I'm not a big cryer. "
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" I'm an Apple-mad person. The iPad is now such a big part of my life. "
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" Dad was always working in the living room. There was no distinction between work and life - it was the same thing. "
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" The men in my family are the big criers. "
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" From a young age, watching my father embark on daring, and often dangerous, adventures in the name of Virgin almost become the norm. I'm not saying it became any less nerve-wracking waiting for his safe return - but, over time, it encouraged a new way of thinking for myself and my brother Sam. "
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" The first We Day celebration I attended was in Vancouver, and it was the most incredible experience - there is nothing more invigorating than a buzzing room of young people who are excited to change the world. "
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" Financial reward is important, but it shouldn't be your end goal - you'll reach your dreams much sooner if you focus your efforts on more important things. "
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" I trained very hard to get into medicine, so I won't say I'll never go back to it. "
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" We'd have Mick Jagger round for tea one morning or Janet Jackson wandering in, but I wouldn't have been aware of it. I didn't have a clue who anyone was. They were just dad's friends popping in. "
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" The Olympics was something amazing for the U.K. in bringing people together and giving the population hope. "
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" Yes, my parents brought us up like anybody else. We didn't get any more presents than other people. "
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" I like to be busy every day. "
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" Businesses should encourage all their staff to come up with ideas, not be afraid to make suggestions, and then to act on those suggestions. There is nothing worse than going to a job every day were you feel like you are not making a difference to either the place you work or the world you live in. "
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" Our community system is completely broken down, and you need to build that back up again and make people feel that they can make a change in life and not just sit around playing video games or on their iPhones - that they can get out there and make a difference. "
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" When I was younger, I went with a friend of mine to Nairobi for 3 months and helped teach in an orphanage's school. It was a great experience and made me truly understand that giving back - by giving time, not just money - was so rewarding. "
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" It's almost an impossible task to sum up all the things my parents have taught me over the years. Whether it was how to tie my shoelaces or encouragement in whatever career choice I wanted to pursue, they have both always been there to support me. "
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Parents
Me
Support
" We've grown up watching Dad setting and breaking records - my brother Sam was born when Dad was halfway across the Atlantic, going after a record. "
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Watching
Halfway
Going
" Our parents are the most invaluable teachers we have, and no matter how alien it might seem to ask them to enter your 'work' world, you might just be surprised what comes out of it. "
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" My mom is seriously down to earth. "
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Seriously
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Earth
" All businesses should have an element of social enterprise, and all social enterprises should not ignore the most important lessons from successful commercial businesses. "
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Social
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" I'd be a really boring person to have cameras around all day. "
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Boring
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" I always knew I wanted to be a doctor. I saw a lot of my friends having a hard time figuring out what they wanted to do, so I'm glad I had a purpose and goal to focus on. I liked the discipline and the sense of structure. "
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" We learned not to let the fear of failure stop us from attempting to fulfil our dreams - whether that dream involved a change in career, attempting to set world records, or helping young people. "
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People
Failure
" Just imagine how different the world could be if we all spoke to everyone with respect and kindness. "
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Everyone
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" When I brought my medical school friends home, Dad used to tell us that we didn't know anything about the world. He started giving me impromptu quizzes about history and current events. I quite liked that. "
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" I think, the young people in the U.K., it's a vicious cycle of not feeling empowered to do anything within their community. "
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" I always thought when I left medicine it would just be a one-year timeout and I'd go back, but that's now turned into many more. "
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" I'm usually quite good at learning things, but I just don't find the business stuff that interesting, so it makes it harder to get my head around. "
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Business
Good
Learning