Especially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
BARBARA CORCORANYour business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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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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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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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There’s no way I can control him. I wouldn’t stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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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 be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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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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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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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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