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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.

Barbara Corcoran

A complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Attitude Death Eaters People
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.
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Boss Business Jobs Two
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!
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Forever Gut Way
Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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Instinct Motivational Natural Underestimate
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
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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Business Jobs Learning
In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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Entrepreneur Motivational Waiting
If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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might People Winner
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
Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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Insecurity Motivator Wonderful
Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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Achieve Debt Want
Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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Believe Motivational Opportunity
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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Country Journal Running Street Wall
I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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Charisma Entrepreneur
Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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Employee Motivate Employees
So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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Finish Good People Start

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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