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Barbara Corcoran

The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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Advertising Important Publicity
Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Lesson Talent Teach
You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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Limelight Share Stealing
If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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Company Fit Obligation
Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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Attitude Choices Motivational
If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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Amount House Percent
Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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Creativity Innovation Running
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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Home Husband Strong
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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Bird Flying Tiny
If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
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Differences Record
Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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Asks Assuming Plenty
I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
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Country Journal Running Street Wall
A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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Color Motivational Organization
When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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Chemistry Employee Great
In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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City Country Earth Mouth
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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Break Even Long Two
I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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Kids Reading School
Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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Empathy Needs People
The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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Justice Squares Wheels
Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Employee Motivate Employees
Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Building Crucial Hiring
If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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might People Winner
I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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Agents Real Seven
I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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Believe Thinking Weakness
The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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Inspiring Sorry Strong Women
I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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Control During never Time Workday
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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Home Moving Rip

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