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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

Barbara Corcoran

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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Country Journal Running Street Wall
When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Advantage Gimmicks Huge
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.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Entrepreneur Hard Mom Times
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
I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Balance Thinking Years
A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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Estates Funny Real
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
You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
BARBARA CORCORAN

Limelight Share Stealing
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.’
BARBARA CORCORAN

Differences Real Sorry
I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Beautiful Entrepreneur Hate
The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Advertising Important Publicity
I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Agents Real Seven
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
Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Insecurity Motivator Wonderful
I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I’ll write down what my goals are for the next day; When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Gratitude Kids Writing
People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
BARBARA CORCORAN

Motivational Overcome People

People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

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