Richard Branson: How A Dyslexic Drop-out Built A Billion Dollar Empire | E203

Told at school that he would either be successful or in prison, with a value of over $3 BILLION and earth’s atmosphere the only thing trapping him (for now), it’s an understatement to say that Sir Richard Branson became a success. Topics 0:00 Intro 02:07 Your parents 07:27 Your ability to always push forwards 10:03 Dyslexia 13:06 Starting a student magazine 14:51 Using failure to self educate 19:04 What are you really good at? 24:40 You break the law of focus in business 28:36 Expanding to get out of trouble 33:25 Why did you start an airline? 37:39 Why did virgin win? 43:54 Being synonymous with your brand 47:12 Using competition to build a better brand 49:28 Selling your record business 51:21 Looking back on your life 54:01 Why did you want to go to space 56:54 The cost of all these endeavours 01:01:08 The passing of your mother eve 01:04:16 Saying parting words to your family 01:09:25 What is a life worth living? 01:10:51 The last guests question Branson is available to watch on demand on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW in the UK Richard: Join this channel to get access to perks: Listen on: Apple podcast - Spotify - Follow: Instagram: Twitter: Linkedin: Telegram: Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz - Wework - Huel - Intel -