Screw It, Just Do It---Lessons From Richard Branson

Destiny Partner...

"Action is the foundational key to all success. "

Pablo Picasso

I was going through my collection of books yesterday. And guess which one really caught my attention all over again? Screw it--Let’s do it by Richard Branson. ‘Man…I loved this book’ I remembered as I paged through the book. And suddenly it hit me, this is a small book but it taught me how Richard Branson accomplished exploits in his life and business.

If I was asked, “Give one word to describe this book?” Do you know what I would say? ACTION, ACTION and ACTION. But that is 4 words… (I just had to). But seriously though, Richard Branson has always been a man of action.

In today’s main essay, allow me to share with you, Destiny Partner, The importance of taking action. As Picasso puts it, “Action is the foundational key to all success.”

#1 Synopsis of Screw it—let’s do it.

Richard Branson left school when he was 15 to create a student magazine called, STUDENT. He mentions in the book that he always knew that he had to make by himself because reading and writing was difficult for him. You probably did not know that Richard Branson had dyslexia--A condition which makes it difficult for a person to read or write.

And Richard Branson, like his many rich friends we shared about on Destiny AWAITS, had a very strong support structure. His parents supported him when started the magazine when he was 15.

He worked very hard to sell advertising space on his magazine. He also mentions in the book that their first cheque from selling advertising space was 250 pounds. That about R3000.

When he had success of the magazine, he went on to start a record label. He also mentions in the book how they went around selling what was called LP’s (some of you, young folk wont know what that is…lol)

He went on to start so many businesses after that. And today the Virgin Group has over 300 subsidiaries under it. How did Richard do it? Action.

#2 Lessons from Richard Branson?

It is not all closed doors that are also locked. Some are closed on account of weather. Richard Branson is an example of that. It’s people who act on their goals that become more successful. He wanted to sell advertising space. And what did he do? He got off his bed, stopped dreaming and physically went to knock at doors of potential clients, and guess what he found out? Gold.

#01. Your gold is behind those doors you don’t want to knock at…

He had the tenacity and the perseverance to say, when they say no, I will go to the next door and knock again. Are you like that?

The same principles he used when starting the student magazine, he applied in all the business he started later…

#02. If a business model can work in one business, chances are, it can be replicated in many others.

Destiny Partner, What are you doing about your goals? In which doors have knocked lately? When they said no, did you have the courage to knock the next one? Have you proved your business model in one business?

Yours In Motivation…

Thapelo Jonas [Your Very Own…Life Coach]

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