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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.

Barbara Corcoran

The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
BARBARA CORCORAN

Business Entrepreneur Thinking
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home Husband Strong
Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Bottom Matter Thinking
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.’
BARBARA CORCORAN

Four House Two
When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Chemistry Employee Great
If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Making Money People Talent
Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Attitude Choices Motivational
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 CORCORAN

Amazing Kids Mother Woman
The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Inspiring Sorry Strong Women
Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Effort Labels Past
I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Beautiful Entrepreneur Hate
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 CORCORAN

Moving Remember Stuck
When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Advantage Gimmicks Huge
Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Lesson Talent Teach
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 CORCORAN

Mortgage Pay Retirement
People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Motivational Overcome People

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 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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