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.
BARBARA CORCORANGreat sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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 have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
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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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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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