Over the last few years I have read quite a few of Richard Branson’s books, from ‘Screw It, Let’s do It’ to ‘Like a Virgin’, and ‘Screw Business as Usual’. He is quite the character and a savvy business man who has learned to trust both logic and intuition. He plays by his own rules and seems to remain true to himself throughout all of his endeavors. If not to pick up some of his entrepreneurial flavor, the reads are worth just hearing about all of his adventures and the passion he lives life with. His first blog on LinkedIn summarizes the key mantra portrayed in many of his books:

1. Listen more than you talk

2. Keep it simple

3. Take pride in your work

4. Have fun, success will follow

5. Rip it up and start again

Check out the full blog post here!

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121002115242-204068115-five-top-tips-to-starting-a-successful-business?goback=%2Egde_1170597_member_172058727