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Everybody thinks that they're going to time the market, they're going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.

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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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 can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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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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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately...it's everything.
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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of 'curb appeal.' Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don't build 'wiggle room' into the asking price. There's a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you're moving out. But it's demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don't have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.
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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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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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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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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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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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