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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

Barbara Corcoran

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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Kids Reading School
I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Entrepreneur Hard Mom Times
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 CORCORAN

Company Fit Obligation
That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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Fields Motivational Succeed
Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Lesson Talent Teach
When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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Chemistry Employee Great
If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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Fun Having Fun Wind
My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her kids and instilled confidence in all of us that that gift would take us wherever we wanted to go.
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Amazing Kids Mother Woman
Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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Instinct Motivational Natural Underestimate
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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Clever Names Way
I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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Differences Ideas Outside Play
A complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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Attitude Death Eaters People
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home War Winning
My best successes came on the heels of failures.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Empowering Inspirational Strong Women
Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Beauty Contest Eight Great Lighting
Failure is my specialty.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Failure Motivational Specialty

I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

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