Failure is my specialty.
BARBARA CORCORANDon’t teach talent that isn’t there.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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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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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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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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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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When 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.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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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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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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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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