Holly Branson Quotes

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.

The men in my family are the big criers.

Dad was always working in the living room. There was no distinction between work and life – it was the same thing.

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.

Just imagine how different the world could be if we all spoke to everyone with respect and kindness.

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.

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.

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.

I’m not a big cryer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I’d be a really boring person to have cameras around all day.

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.

All businesses should have an element of social enterprise, and all social enterprises should not ignore the most important lessons from successful commercial businesses.

I trained very hard to get into medicine, so I won’t say I’ll never go back to it.

I like to be busy every day.

I don’t think there will ever come a time that I can’t learn from my parents, but there’s something wonderful about getting to the age where you can role-reverse and share exciting and interesting things that you have learnt, too – even better when it’s a shared passion.

Most families like to spend time bonding over meals out, picnics in the country, maybe weekend camping trips – we take things to the extreme!

My mom is seriously down to earth.

Yes, my parents brought us up like anybody else. We didn’t get any more presents than other people.

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.

I don’t really enjoy finance and accounting.

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.