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!
BARBARA CORCORANThe power of publicity is more important than advertising.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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I 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.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
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No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.
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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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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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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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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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’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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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 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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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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