I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
BARBARA CORCORANI 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
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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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Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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Failure is my specialty.
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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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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
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I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her kids and instilled confidence in all of us that that gift would take us wherever we wanted to go.
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