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 CORCORANBecome better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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A complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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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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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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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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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it… but they come back up and say ‘hit me again.’
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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.
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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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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 love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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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.
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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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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