Losing My Virginity: How I’ve Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My first autobiography perhaps,
The book provides a really enjoyable account of Richard Branson’s journey from a wonderfully talented albeit rebellious kid to being the driving force behind a multi-billion dollar conglomerate.
Synonymous with his reputation, the book is filled with stories of his daredevil exploits not only in the upper reaches of the atmosphere as a hot-air ballooning enthusiast but also on the business front where Branson defies conventional wisdom to emerge on top.
Though one may expect this book to be a fun-filled tale of Branson’s wonderful(as we see it) life ,the book maintains a rather down to earth tone even when discussing huge business deals or celebrity encounters,you are never offered an outsiders view but instead every emotion and thought experienced by Branson along his journey.
His totally unique take on life which overflows into his business about only doing things that are fun(or injecting fun into otherwise staid affairs) resonates throughout the book. The book also showcases his bold risk-taking nature which he attributes to his parents.
Throughout the entire book you live every moment of the Richard Branson’s first 20 years of creating the Virgin business,savouring every win and surviving every crisis.Branson draws the reader in with his magnetic persona which emanates from his book too!
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