Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
BARBARA CORCORANIf 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There’s no way I can control him. I wouldn’t stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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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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If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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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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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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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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Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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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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My mother’s genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
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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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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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