You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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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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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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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.
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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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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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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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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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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 got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you’re moving out. But it’s demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don’t have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.
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