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.
BARBARA CORCORANMy mother’s genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There’s no way I can control him. I wouldn’t stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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Failure is my specialty.
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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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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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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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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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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 was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn’t like that very much.
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