Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
BARBARA CORCORANI 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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.
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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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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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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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The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
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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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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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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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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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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of ‘curb appeal.’
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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