In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
BARBARA CORCORANFinding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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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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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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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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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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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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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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