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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

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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home War Winning
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Able Real Stars
Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Chance Ending Happy Take
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Company Fit Obligation
Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Flavor Leadership Team Two
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Calling Cards Sex
Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Answers Grows Uncomfortable
If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Differences Record
The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Motivation People Thinking
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Home Husband Strong
Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Discovery Schemes
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!
BARBARA CORCORAN

Creative Down Rivals Smarter Something
I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Boss Business Jobs Two
I’m never in control of my time during the workday.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Control During never Time Workday
Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Effort Labels Past
The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Advertising Important Publicity

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