If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
BARBARA CORCORANIn business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There’s no way I can control him. I wouldn’t stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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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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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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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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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 biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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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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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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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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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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