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.
BARBARA CORCORANMy 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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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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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
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I did everything in my power to give my brokers brand identity and clout in the market. I saw my job as parent to build them up and if I took care of them, then they would take care of their customer.
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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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Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
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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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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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