Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
BARBARA CORCORANI hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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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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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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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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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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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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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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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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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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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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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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