Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography
Love him or loathe him, you’ve got to admit it, Richard Branson has drive. And guts. And enough ambition to sink a battleship–or perhaps that should be a jumbo jet–or even a whole company of jumbos if the Virgin Atlantic/British Airways debacle (which takes up a huge chunk of this already huge tome) is anything to go by. Branson’s autobiography makes immensely fascinating reading. Whatever you think of Britain’s most famous entrepreneur, the odds are that you will enjoy reading his autobiog
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An exceptional read,
I’m not a lover of books that are 500+ pages long so when I first received this book I was a little put off. After reading the first few pages though I was gripped and couldn’t put it down. At a very early age, Branson seemed to have that drive that has stayed with him and has made him what he is. His lifestyle in the early days is not what you imagine and he has had his fair share of bad luck. The book takes you step by step through his life up until he is 40. He is a very likeable, genuine and considerate man and he seems to be into everything, literally!. If you think being dislexic might set you back, think again. I admired Branson’s drive and enthusiasm before I read this book, now it’s got me hooked and I want to find out more about him. A totally gripping book start to finish and this is the first book that I can honestly say that I couldn’t put down. It has my recommendation and if I had the chance of working with him I’d jump at it ! Brilliant – well worth a buy.
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|Riveting, the 500 pages whistle by, it’s an inspiration,
The way Branson invented Virgin and then re-invented the products and the image is an inspiration to us all, entrepreneurs or not. If you’re not in business, you’ll want to be after reading these 500 pages which whistle by as fast as a Virgin Atlantic jumbo. He’s honest to a fault and that makes the book all the more readable – I never want to fly BA again! The tales of adventure on sea and by balloon are fascinating insights into how close Branson came to death – in fact you could say he’s had a charmed life which inspired me to make my next 40 years as worthwhile and fulfilling as his first 40. Sorry to gush, but it’s a top read whatever age.
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|“Screw it. Let’s do it”,
Who hasn’t at sometime thought about going into business for oneself, being a great success and having the satisfaction of manning the helm of your own future? Who hasn’t then come back to ‘reality’ and continued to get on with it? Read “Loosing my Virginity” by Richard Branson, and you will find yourself burning with enthusiasm once again and racking your brain to think of some venture into which you can fling your energy. That is the great attraction of this book, it is about business from the point of view that you spend most of your life working, so why not make it enjoyable. Richard Branson points out that he has “never gone into any business purely to make money” and although most people would probably cringe at such a comment out of context, read the book and you will surely believe him! Mr Branson explains how he hopped from editing a student magazine to each of his subsequent ventures because it appeared the most interesting thing to do at the time. Fortunately, he knew the right people at the right time and had quite a bit of luck along the way, but the underlying theme is that if you have the urge to go your own way, then do it (and you may even make a fortune!).
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