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.
BARBARA CORCORANI love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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.
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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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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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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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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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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 like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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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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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.
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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
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