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#49 Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life by Richard Branson

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The Importance of Listening to Yourself

By 1986, Virgin was one of Britain's largest private companies with 4,000 members of staff. Sales had increased by 60% from the year before. Around 70,000 people applied for shares by post. Those who had left it too late lined up in the city to buy shares in person. The risks became bigger and I learned to be bold in my dealings and ideas. But I still rely on myself and make up my own mind. I lost faith in myself only once.

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