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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.

Barbara Corcoran

The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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Hobbies House Men
I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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Family Investment Thinking
Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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Determine People Percent
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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Empathy Needs People
In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Entrepreneur Motivational Waiting
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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Country Journal Running Street Wall
I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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Kids Reading School
In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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City Country Earth Mouth
Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Building Crucial Hiring
Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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Book People Smart
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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Business Jobs Learning
A complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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Attitude Death Eaters People
Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Employee Motivate Employees
Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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Insecurity Motivator Wonderful
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home Husband Strong
When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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Advantage Gimmicks Huge

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