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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Journalist
Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
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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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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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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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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.
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In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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Especially if you're over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.
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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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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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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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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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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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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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