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.
BARBARA CORCORANI’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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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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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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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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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 gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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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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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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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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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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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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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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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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