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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.

Barbara Corcoran

Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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Asks Assuming Plenty
Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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Book People Smart
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
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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Heart Home Thinking
Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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Flavor Leadership Team Two
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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Creative Down Rivals Smarter Something
I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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Believe Thinking Weakness
Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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Discovery Schemes
I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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Kids Reading School
Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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Feels Should Way
I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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Differences Ideas Outside Play
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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Boss Dog Jobs
I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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Beautiful Entrepreneur Hate
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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Home Husband Strong
Don’t teach talent that isn’t there.
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Lesson Talent Teach
If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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Dress Motivational Want

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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