Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
BARBARA CORCORANA complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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.
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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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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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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
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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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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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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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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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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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My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her kids and instilled confidence in all of us that that gift would take us wherever we wanted to go.
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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