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.
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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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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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Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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