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.
BARBARA CORCORANThe 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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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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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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My mother’s genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
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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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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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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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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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