Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
BARBARA CORCORANMost 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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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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I did everything in my power to give my brokers brand identity and clout in the market. I saw my job as parent to build them up and if I took care of them, then they would take care of their customer.
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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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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Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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