If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
BARBARA CORCORANI was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn’t like that very much.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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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 was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn’t like that very much.
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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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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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