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 CORCORANIf you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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Failure is my specialty.
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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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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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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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.
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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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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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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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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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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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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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