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 CORCORANI gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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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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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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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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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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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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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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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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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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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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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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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