Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
BARBARA CORCORANThe most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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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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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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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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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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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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My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her kids and instilled confidence in all of us that that gift would take us wherever we wanted to go.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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Especially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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