I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
BARBARA CORCORANMy best successes came on the heels of failures.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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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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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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!
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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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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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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
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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.
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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 like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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