I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
BARBARA CORCORANAll the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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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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Especially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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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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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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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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