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.
BARBARA CORCORANAll the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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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 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.
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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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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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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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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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Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
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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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Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.
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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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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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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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