I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
BARBARA CORCORANTaking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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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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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of ‘curb appeal.’
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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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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The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it… but they come back up and say ‘hit me again.’
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If 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.
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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