Sir Richard Branson: What We've All Got Wrong About 'Doing Less Better' [Bonus]

Sir Richard Branson: What We've All Got Wrong About 'Doing Less Better' [Bonus]

Author: Grace Beverley May 29, 2025 Duration: 26:22

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat down to record this podcast and been told to “do less better”, that focusing on one thing is the only route to success in a career, whilst knowing that it’s no secret that I love pursuing new things.


And for months I’ve been thinking about an episode on exactly that.


So when I had the chance to have half an hour with Richard in the Virgin offices, I thought who better to really get into this subject with. I feel like lots of people, like me, don’t want to do less better, and that being told that over and over when it’s not quite your setting isn’t ideal.


So I really wanted to understand Richard’s motivations for continuing to start more, and do more, even when he’s already grown so many businesses in his now over 60 year career, and see how that might be able to apply to all of us who don’t think so traditionally about one thing at a time.


I really hope you love this slightly different bonus episode! And would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.


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RICHARD BRANSON

Virgin: https://www.virgin.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardbranson/?hl=en


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Grace Beverley hosts the Working Hard with Grace Beverley podcast, a series that moves far beyond standard productivity tips or generic business advice. Here, conversations explore the nuanced and often unconventional paths to achievement across a wide spectrum of life. You’ll hear from a diverse array of guests, including housing campaigners, seasoned investors, and sex experts, each sharing the specific challenges and insights from their unique fields. These discussions naturally avoid easy answers, instead delving into the real work, the personal philosophies, and the redefined metrics of success that drive these individuals. The podcast sits at an interesting crossroads of business, health, fitness, and self-improvement, reflecting Grace’s own multifaceted approach to work and life. Listening feels like gaining access to a series of candid, private mentorships, where the lessons learned are as much about personal resilience and perspective as they are about professional strategy. It’s a space for anyone curious about the many forms that hard work and fulfillment can take, offering stories that challenge the typical rhetoric and inspire a broader, more personal definition of what it means to truly succeed.
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