"My first account was Neiman Marcus. I cold-called them just like I had cold-called businesses when I was selling fax machines for seven years."

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The idea that business is strictly a numbers affair has always struck me as preposterous. For one thing, I've never been particularly good at numbers, but I think I've done a reasonable job with feelings. And I'm convinced that it is feelings - and feelings alone - that account for the success of the Virgin brand in all of its myriad forms.

— Richard Branson