If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
BARBARA CORCORANIt’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.
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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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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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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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Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
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Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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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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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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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