Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it should be fun.

I make up my mind about whether I can trust someone within 60 seconds of meeting them

Be bold, brave and not afraid to fall on your face and ultimately you will succeed

As an entrepreneur, you've got to protect against the company going bust. And as an adventurer, you've got to protect against losing your life. It's even more important as an adventurer to get it right.

Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.

When you are starting a business or going down any challenging endeavor, you are bound to encounter challenges. You are going to hit many roadblocks and obstacles. These are obstacles that would make any sane person want to throw in the towel and quit. If you want your business to succeed, you can’t do that (duh).

I don't think so, in that Virgin is already a global brand. Brands like Amazon have had to spend hundreds of millions of pounds you know, building their brands, whereas Virgin is already well-known around the world.