You can look at building a startup much like a resource management game. In the world of startups, the things that really matter are talent and capital! If you have a large supply of talent, and a lot of capital, you'll win every time.
— Adeo Ressi“As a young athlete, there was a focus on personal achievements – it was all about me, my goals, and my 'little kingdom.' However, with age and more life experience, my perspective broadened. It's about the knowledge and experiences I've gained being actively reinvested into the world before I pass away.”— Stef Reid
British Paralympic sprinter and long jumper; multiple Paralympic medals
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I believe that success in business can be measured by if you enjoy what you are doing; create something that stands out; create something that everyone is really proud of.
— Sir Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer
True success in life can only be gauged by something which is priceless; how much love you have in your life – I am truly fortunate to be surrounded by extremely loving and fun family and friends and nothing beats spending time with the people I love.
— Sir Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer
Money is not my first priority – I have always pursued what I am passionate about whether that will make me money or not, my fascination is learning and discovery more than being rich and powerful.
— Sir Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer
If you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again!
— Sir Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer
There is no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated yourself. People are fundamental in driving the success of a business. You should treat your employees like the smart and capable adults they are.
— Sir Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer
We must fundamentally change how we see children - not as objects of charity, but as individuals with rights, with potential, with the power to transform our world.
— Georgette MulheirFounder of Lumos, global children's rights and deinstitutionalization advocate
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is not just a document - it's a promise we made to every child on this planet that they matter, that their voices count.
— Dr. Jean ZermattenUN expert on child rights and protection, former Swiss judge
Every child deserves the chance to survive and thrive, to learn and be protected from harm. When we invest in children, we invest in our collective future.
— Carolyn MilesPresident and CEO of Save the Children International
Children are the future of humanity. If we cannot protect our children, if we cannot ensure their rights, their education, their protection from exploitation, then we are failing humanity itself.
— Kailash SatyarthiNobel Peace Prize Winner & Child Rights Activist Against Child Labor
Every failure has lessons it can give us- and knowing failure is possible and monitoring where you expect it to occur, allows you to divert your attention to the necessary observations and actions to carry out the positive.
— Buzz AldrinLunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11; Second Person to Walk on Moon
Don't become paralysed by anticipating the unexpected. It does not pay to be worried about failure. If your mind is crowded with thoughts of what could happen, you will never achieve your best performance.
— Buzz AldrinLunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11; Second Person to Walk on Moon
It was visionaries with a quest for achievement who made Apollo happen, and it seems to me that now? Our sense and spirit of adventure boils down to what we can afford, and not what we can learn or achieve by doing something.
— Buzz AldrinLunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11; Second Person to Walk on Moon
One of the greatest learnings in my life has been the fact that the sky is really not the limit, after all, there are footprints on the moon. The future of our species will see us travel further, and achieve more, than we could ever predict- so we have to keep our minds open to all possibilities.
— Buzz AldrinLunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11; Second Person to Walk on Moon
A designer is a designer, whether you're designing a dress or a toothbrush. The integrity, skill and creativity are all the same.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand
Resumes are not the way to find people. It's a connection and an instinct you have to listen to. I don't micro-manage, I give them enough rope to hang themselves.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand