Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
BARBARA CORCORANSo many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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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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I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
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If your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as ‘new.’
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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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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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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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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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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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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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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Always choose attitude over experience. Always.
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