If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
BARBARA CORCORANWhen you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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When you feel stuck and can’t seem to move ahead, always remember that you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
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Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
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I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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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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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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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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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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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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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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