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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
Publicity
Advertising
Power
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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.
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Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.
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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.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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Confidence is overrated. It's when we're uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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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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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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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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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There's no way I can control him. I wouldn't stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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