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 CORCORANBuyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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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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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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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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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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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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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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