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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
Barbara Corcoran
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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
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If someone doesn't fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you're holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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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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