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.
BARBARA CORCORANBecome better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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Failure is my specialty.
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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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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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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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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’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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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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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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