In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
BARBARA CORCORANI 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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When you feel stuck and can’t seem to move ahead, always remember that you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you’re moving out. But it’s demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don’t have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.
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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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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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Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.
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Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
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Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
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No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.
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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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