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.
BARBARA CORCORANMake sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
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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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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 gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of ‘curb appeal.’
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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
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Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
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