The Best Career Advice from Richard Branson - TheJobNetwork

The Best Career Advice from Richard Branson - TheJobNetworkEver wonder how Richard Branson founded Virgin at the age of 20 and went on to own an unheard of eight different billion-dollar companiesall without a business degree? Well, now you can find out. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are 10 of Bransons best suggestions for how to achieve success, starting with his number one suggestion for 2017.1. Always write things down.What good are good ideas when you dont remember them after youve had them? Dont forget your best ideas. Keep a notebook handy and write every single one of them down To-do lists also fall under this advice. Dont let anything important (or potentially important) fall through the cracks.2. Love what you do.If you dont love it, you probably should find a way not to do it. Building a business takes every ounce of everything youve got. Dont waste all that energy on something that isnt enjoyable to you even a little.3. Make a splash.You need to be seen out there in your industry and in the world. You have to go out and sell yourself, appear in print, travel, and otherwise be visible. Meet as many people as you can and loop them all into your massive network.4.Brand yourself with care.When choosing your brand and personenname, make sure that name represents everything you want your brand to say. Pick a name that matches how you want the world to see your product. Its worth the extra time and effort brainstorming.5. Understand that risk is necessary.Every business requires taking risks. Take smart ones, rather than trying to avoid any risks at all. Playing it safe wont get you far.6. Dont forget the second impression.We all know how important the first impression can be. But the second shouldnt be forgotten. Once you bring in a customer, make sure their second impression is so good that you abfahrt onto them for life.7. Perfection is a mirage.Nothing and no one is ever 100% perfect. There is always room for improvement. Embrace this and use it to push yourself ever further.8. Go where no one else has gone.Venture into uncharted territory. Figure out what hasnt been done or thought of yet, and do that thing. Find the hole in the market and fill it. Spark new ideas and innovation and stay on the cutting edge.9. Start using we.You want all employees to be using the word we to describe their company and their relationship to their work. An absence of this is a sign that management and those down the chain of command arent communicating, and arent on the same page.10. Know that everyone isnt a born leader.Managers and leaders bring the best out in people, and communicate extremely effectively. Not everyone does this well. If you found a company but dont find yourself suitable for management, appoint people to manageits okay