I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
BARBARA CORCORANWhen you feel stuck and can’t seem to move ahead, always remember that you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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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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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
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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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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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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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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.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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Especially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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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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