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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.

Barbara Corcoran

If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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Amount House Percent
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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Mortgage Pay Retirement
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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Bird Flying Tiny
Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.
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Building Marketing Mom
When 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!
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Moving Remember Stuck
People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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Example Leader People
If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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Company Fit Obligation
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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Break Even Long Two
Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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Chance Ending Happy Take
Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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Answers Grows Uncomfortable
I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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Control During never Time Workday
I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
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Country Journal Running Street Wall
Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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Bottom Matter Thinking
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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Effort Labels Past
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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Empathy Needs People
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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Calling Cards Sex

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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