The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
BARBARA CORCORANIn New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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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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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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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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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her kids and instilled confidence in all of us that that gift would take us wherever we wanted to go.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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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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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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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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The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it… but they come back up and say ‘hit me again.’
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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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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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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