Dear Sir Richard Branson
Dear Sir Richard Branson,
I am writing this letter to you for a very simple reason: I wish to learn from you and have you mentor me.
You have achieved so much in your life in every way. Some have shown that that sort of success goes to their head and they act poorly towards others, you appear to be the complete opposite. In every interaction I see you in, be it at your TED Talk interview, through your books, or the various interviews which you have given I can see that you are just a fun loving businessman who has a keen eye for deals and where to be next. Your personality, your outlook on life, and your business success are all things which I greatly admire and wish to emulate in my own life as well.
I am writing this to ask you to teach me. I am a young entrepreneur early on the roads for my business. I would ask to just sit down with you over a cup of tea, coffee, beer or a Scotch (my preference) so that we may talk and to allow me to learn from your experiences. I went to school for Computer Science and so I have no formal education in the world of business other than what I have learned (and continue to learn) from my father who has been an entrepreneur my entire life. His lessons have been numerous and I value each of them, however his successes came in terms of our family and not the world of business.
I studied Computer Science at Georgia Tech. I plan to pursue an MBA, and am currently working on building my second business. I grew up in an entrepreneurial household and I wish to seek to be more, and for that I wish to learn more. Lessons which I believe you can teach me.
In being honest, this letter is also that of a fan. As I said above, I greatly admire who you are and what you do. I would love even the opportunity just to meet you face to face for a cup of tea. The length of the meeting is unimportant as much as it is instead about the opportunity to open a channel of communication with you.
Sincerely,
Patrick R. Jarrett
