Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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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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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of ‘curb appeal.’
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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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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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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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I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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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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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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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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