What he said

"In an ideal business environment, everybody should have a rough idea of what everyone else is going through. People should be free to talk. Banter is essential. Anonymous, over-formal, regimented surroundings produce mediocre results. Niggling problems either fester, or they end up on your desk. No one runs that extra mile for you.

If your people aren't talking to one another, how are they ever going to get ideas?"

Richard Branson

England - the butt of World Cup jokes

Qn: What is the difference between England and a team bag?

Ans: The tea bag stays in the cup longer.


I can't believe we only managed a draw against a rubbish team we should easily have beaten. . . . I'm ashamed to call myself Algerian.


Apparently that fan had no trouble slipping into the England dressing room – Robert Green was guarding the door.


I’ve just won two tickets to see the England team. Do you want to come with me? We’ll catch the bus to Gatwick Airport on Thursday and watch them come home.



David Blaine is reportedly furious after England crashed out of the World Cup – his record of doing absolutely nothing in a box for 42 days was broken by Wayne Rooney.

England vs USA: Sympathy for Rob Green's blunder

At least that's one British spillage the Americans won't be moaning about...

Steven Gerrard said: "The whole team is behind Rob Green." With hindsight, that's a good place to stand.

The England lads had a get-together after the game and bought Robert Green a drink to commiserate. He spilled it.

Robert Green's bringing out his own South African trumpet. It's known as a boo-boozela.

My computer's got the Robert Green virus. It can't save anything.

All these Rob Green jokes are getting out of hand. In fact they're crossing the line...

Great businesses start from the home

"It's a little strange, I suppose, that I, of all people, should end these notes by saying how good it will be for us not to spend too much time at work. But as I say in chapter one: for me, my work begins at home, it is my home, and my partners in business are my friends in life. Time at home isn't idle: it's a time for re-affirming those very values - creativity & care, trust & teamwork - that keep great businesses alive.

If we are looking for business inspiration, and all the old certainties have fallen away, then let's start today, at the kitchen table, surrounded by the people who made us and love us; here, among the children we have made, and in whom we take such pride. Now that's a model for a business."

Richard Branson