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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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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 gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.
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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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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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