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 CORCORANGood salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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.
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I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
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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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If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her kids and instilled confidence in all of us that that gift would take us wherever we wanted to go.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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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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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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