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.
BARBARA CORCORANIn business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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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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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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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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Failure is my specialty.
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I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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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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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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