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.
BARBARA CORCORANFinding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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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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Failure is my specialty.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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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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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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If your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as ‘new.’
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