Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
BARBARA CORCORANEmpathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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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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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn’t like that very much.
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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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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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I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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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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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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Failure is my specialty.
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If your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as ‘new.’
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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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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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