I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
BARBARA CORCORANYou may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you’re moving out. But it’s demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don’t have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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When you’re a big money earner and your husband isn’t, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or ‘Mrs. Higgins.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it… but they come back up and say ‘hit me again.’
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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
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Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
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I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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