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.
BARBARA CORCORANBecome better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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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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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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Buyers 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.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.
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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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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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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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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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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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