Digital marketing consultant Rick O’Neill shares the lessons he learned from spending a week with Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island
In the summer of 2025, I travelled to Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands to take part in a private business retreat hosted by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. Within medical aesthetics, the themes of purpose, leadership, culture and networking are no longer optional, but essential foundations for building resilient, future-focused practices. In this article, I will share the key leadership and business lessons I gained from the experience and how I have applied them within my own company in the time since, offering practical and actionable insights for clinic owners and aesthetic business leaders.
Overcoming imposter syndrome
I was fortunate enough to be invited to Necker Island by renowned dermatologist and entrepreneur Dr Felix Bertram, the owner of SkinMed in Switzerland and a judge on the television series Shark Tank Switzerland. Dr Bertram invited me after I spoke at his…
