In 1970 Richard Branson had a vision of changing the whole records industry - affordable records for everyone. Back in those days all the records were price regulated. Richard felt that it was an injustice that no one was allowed to sell discount records. So, he sold discount records out of his car. What young Richard was doing was in deeded illegal.
At 21 years old, Richard was arrested and charged by the Trade Commission and the Export organization. The discount records his was selling were export goods. Those records were made and stamped ready to be shipped out of the country and illegal to be sold inside the U.K.
Richard’s mother had to remortgage her house to support Richard’s vision. Richard’s mother bailed him out of jail and the Branson did settle out of court with the authorities.
So if Richard Branson worried about doing things that was socially expectable. He would have never sold records out of his car. And if Richard Branson back off about the fight against the price regulation on records after his arrested than we would never have Virgin Mega Store.
Whatever your dream is! Don’t let it stay a dream, take action!
Impefect Action is better than No Action, Giovanna Garcia
Giovanna Garcia of CA @ Dec 11, 2008 02:46:26 AM
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