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.
BARBARA CORCORANIf you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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.
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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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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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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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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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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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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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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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Don’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.
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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 I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There’s no way I can control him. I wouldn’t stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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