Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
BARBARA CORCORANThe story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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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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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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Failure is my specialty.
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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 have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don’t jump on something right away, it’s like a bird flying by-it flies off.
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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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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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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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 did everything in my power to give my brokers brand identity and clout in the market. I saw my job as parent to build them up and if I took care of them, then they would take care of their customer.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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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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