All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
BARBARA CORCORANWhen 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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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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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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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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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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