Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
BARBARA CORCORANEspecially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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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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When you feel stuck and can’t seem to move ahead, always remember that you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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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’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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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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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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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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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.
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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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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.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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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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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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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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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Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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