Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
BARBARA CORCORANIf a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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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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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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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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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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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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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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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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