The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
BARBARA CORCORANIf your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as ‘new.’
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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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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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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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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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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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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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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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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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