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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.

Barbara Corcoran

Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Book People Smart
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Making Money People Talent
Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Lesson Talent Teach
Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Asks Assuming Plenty
I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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Family Investment Thinking
Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
BARBARA CORCORAN

Creative Down Rivals Smarter Something
I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Country Journal Running Street Wall
If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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Dress Motivational Want
The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Justice Squares Wheels
Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home House Today
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home War Winning
The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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Advertising Important Publicity
Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Attitude Choices Motivational
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Motivational Overcome People
Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Creativity Innovation Running
Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Answers Grows Uncomfortable

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