I did everything in my power to give my brokers brand identity and clout in the market. I saw my job as parent to build them up and if I took care of them, then they would take care of their customer.
BARBARA CORCORANI had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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A complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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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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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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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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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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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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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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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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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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