[ballard]

Richard Branson had/has critics that accused him of all sorts of things. His advice, which is similar to Napoleon Hill's, would be to demonstrate actions that are discordant to the accusations.

(The bigger of a celeb / more successful you become, the bigger of a target you wear on your back for people to try to tear you down.)

[jmtame]

Contrast this to Elon Musk, who is very direct and open in responding to criticism. To each his own?

[ballard]

Denying something doesn't carry the same weight and it seems like a PR move, whereas "actions speak louder than words."

[dredmorbius]

Reference on that?

[pmh]

It seems to correspond to #9 here: http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/my-illustrated-top-10-...

[ballard]

Ah yes exactly. The "prove them wrong" part, it's important not to attack the accuser but demonstrate that their claims don't hold up. Also if there is something to claims, admit it quickly (kills the story) and show enacting preventative measures.

[dredmorbius]

Thanks, appreciated.