If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
BARBARA CORCORANPeople 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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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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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
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Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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Especially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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