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.
BARBARA CORCORANIf you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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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 had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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Failure is my specialty.
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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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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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