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My mother's genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
Barbara Corcoran
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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Edgewater
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Barbara Ann Corcoran
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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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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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When you feel stuck and can't seem to move ahead, always remember that you don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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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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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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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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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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Confidence is overrated. It's when we're uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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