Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
BARBARA CORCORANDon’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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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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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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn’t like that very much.
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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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The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.
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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.
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It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
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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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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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When you’re a big money earner and your husband isn’t, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or ‘Mrs. Higgins.
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