The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it… but they come back up and say ‘hit me again.’
BARBARA CORCORANThe 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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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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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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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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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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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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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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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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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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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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