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!
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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Failure is my specialty.
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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
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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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If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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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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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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.
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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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it’s a necessity in selling a house.
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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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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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