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.
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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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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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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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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I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
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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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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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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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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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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