Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at 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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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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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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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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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It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
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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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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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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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