I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
BARBARA CORCORANIf you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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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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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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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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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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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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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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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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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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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
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