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.
BARBARA CORCORANIf you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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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 biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
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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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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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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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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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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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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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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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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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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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