If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
BARBARA CORCORANI 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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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.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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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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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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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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