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.
BARBARA CORCORANI don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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If you’re having fun, you wind up innovating.
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
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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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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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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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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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My mother’s genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
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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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