When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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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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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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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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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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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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I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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I have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don’t jump on something right away, it’s like a bird flying by-it flies off.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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