I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
BARBARA CORCORANI have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don’t jump on something right away, it’s like a bird flying by-it flies off.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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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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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 you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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I 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.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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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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The 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.
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