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.
BARBARA CORCORANMy 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
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Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.
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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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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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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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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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Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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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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