Screw It, Let's Do It

Respect is about how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress

hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily

Never give up

Learn these and other simple truths, and I hope you will be inspired to get the most out of your life and to achieve your goals. People will always try to talk you out of ideas and say: 'it can't be done,' but if you have faith in yourself you'll find you can achieve almost anything.

CONTENTS

Introduction

1. Just Do It!

2. Have Fun!

3. Be Bold

4. Challenge yourself

5. Stand on your own feet

6. Live the moment

7. Value family and friends

8. Have respect

9. Do some good

Epilogue

INTRODUCTION

THE PRESS CALL ME and my partners at virgin 'Mavericks in paradise'. There's no doubt that we tend to do things in a less stuffy way than most businesses - and I have ended up with two tropical islands to have fun on - so it must be true. And for me it works. I work hard and I play hard.

Though I have never followed the rules at every step, I have learned many lessons along the way. My lessons in life started at home when I was young. They carried on at school and in business from as early as my teens when I ran student magazine. I am still learning and hope I never stop. These lessons have done me

we need to lose our bad habits or lazy ways that hold us back and clutter our minds

There are many ways of helping others. One very simple way is to do no harm and that costs nothing at all.

My motto is, 'Never do anything if it means you can't sleep at night.' It's a good rule to follow.

Respect is about how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.

They taught me how important it was to always keep eyes and ears open and to be polite. They say that you never know who might hear or see you. People talk. Gossip has a habit of getting back to those you gossip about.

What's money for anyway? It's to make things happen.

I was trained to think for myself and get things done.